My dad, Clifford H. Christl, was placed in an orphanage at birth, adopted by Peter and Martha Christl of Appleton, Wis., and served in World War II. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and then ...

By the 1950s, the self-propelled combine harvester began gaining traction. Even so, many farmers still picked ear corn, stored it in cribs and processed it through portable belt-driven shellers. The ...

It’s a salty old sailor’s treasure trove—reimagined for family life.

But it’s not that simple: The US cattle herd has shrunk in recent years to the smallest since the early 1950s because droughts and higher production costs, including elevated interest rates, have made ...

Before refrigeration, cheese kept McLean County families fed. A dairy boom in the 1930s and ’40s built brands that lasted decades. Here’s how it happened.

Because bold lipstick symbolized romance, rebellion and power over the decades, a red lip never goes out of style. In fact, romance may evolve, but red lipstick remains Valentine’s Day’s unofficial ...

President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are on a dairy kick. That's big news for California. One in every five glasses of milk that’s drunk in this country comes from California dairy companies.