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Changing from one year to the next won't change anything if you don't learn from the past, Jenny Schlecht says. (Pixabay photo)
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This realist says not to expect too much from 2021

A shaving mug, a jackknife and lemon drops were off-limits to Mychal Wilmes in his childhood, which made them all the more attractive. (Pixabay photo)
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A desire for the things that are off limits

It's important to have goals for what you want to do on your farm and with your finances, Myron Friesen says. (Pixabay photo)
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What are you aiming for on your farm?

Join NDSU Ext. Soil Health Specialist Dr. Abbey Wick as she talks with SDSU Ext. Soils Field Specialist Anthony Bly about conservation tillage systems and soil health in the Northern Plains.
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Things to think about when considering reduced tillage

The extras of rural life include community members of all ages attending school games and concerts, now limited by the pandemic health and safety protocols, says Katie Pinke. Photo taken Jan. 4, 2021, in Drayton High School, Drayton, N.D. Katie Pinke / Forum News Service
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No more complaints about those extras for the kids

The planets Jupiter and Saturn near conjunction Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, as seen in Baxter, Minn. Jupiter is the larger point of light with Saturn, slightly smaller and fainter, sitting just above and a bit to the left. The two planets were to be even closer together on Dec. 21. The clouds that night blocked many from seeing the convergence, which some believe to be the "Christmas Star" or "star of Bethlehem" that led the wise men to baby Jesus in biblical tradition. Kelly Humphrey / Forum News Service
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Star gazing and reminiscing on those who came before

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Local and regional food system emerges during time of duress

Katie Pinke interviewed the sisters behind Three Farm Daughters. Pictured are Katie Pinke, Mollie Ficocello, Annie Gorder with her daughter Ophelia and Grace Lunski in Lunski's kitchen in Grand Forks, N.D. (Trevor Peterson / Agweek)
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Sisters put their unique thumbprint on agriculture

The Medina Cafe has new local ownership after the retirement of the former owner. (Medina Cafe photo)
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Support your local business before it's too late

Mychal Wilmes' mother earned the moniker "Grandma Cookie," which inspired her to ensure none of the children left the house empty handed. (Pixabay photo)
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Christmas breaks past included butchering, dread and cookies

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Who are your real friends?

Hunter Pinke spoke at Dakota Prairie school in Petersburg, N.D. on Dec. 21, 2020. Katie Pinke / Forum News Service
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Be ready to respond to the unexpected call

"It is odd that the greatest gifts — be it good health, family, friends, or a little rocker — are not as cherished as they ought to be," Mychal Wilmes says. (Pixabay photo)
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The greatest gifts are not always cherished as they ought to be

A customer walks inside building 31 at Graham Park on Nov. 7 for the Rochester Farmers Market, which will be held indoors from November to April. (Noah Fish / Agweek)
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The pandemic comes to rural America

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, says he has counseled the Trump administration to help pass the United States Mexico Trade Agreement as quickly as possible to blunt damage to American farm interests. Photo taken April 9, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (Mikkel Pates / Agweek)
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Roberts’ farewell speech calls for the U.S. Senate to rebuild bridges

Join NDSU's Dr. Abbey Wick as she interviews Dr. Caley Gasch about soil health practices.
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How do you know if soil health measures are working?

Holmes United Methodist Church of rural Reynold, N.D., will host a modified version of their live nativity reenactment on Dec. 20, 2020, with a drive-up, stay in your car style, carrying on a tradition the church has hosted and produced since 1988. Photo is from the 2019 live nativity. (Submitted photo)
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Embracing the light and hope of Christmas in new ways

The sky was aflame at sunset on the east side of Billings, Mont., on Dec. 7, 2020. (Jeff Michael, Special to Agweek)
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Sometimes it pays to look up when times are hard

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Chicken soup — and the memories of it — warms inside and out

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What to do in the waiting room

Despite a disrupted food distribution cycle during COVID-19 shutdowns, America continues to have ample food choices to deliver and purchase which is a positive of 2020, says Katie Pinke. (CommonGround North Dakota photo, used with permission)
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2020 worst year ever? Nope, for several reasons