On this week's program, we meet Denice Rackley. She raises sheep and lambs with the assistance of some highly-trained border collies, but her dogs are more than just extra help around the farm:

My dogs are in when I'm in and outside when I'm outside. At 10 at night or 4 in the morning, they're right there with me. They don't complain if it's raining or if it's muddy or cold or snowing. I depend on them for everything.

Rackley lives in a part of southern Indiana where sheep farmers are few and far between. She also feels isolated as a single woman who operates a farm on her own. We hear how her business -- and her life -- is dependent on her dogs.

Then, it's planting season. For some farmers, the decisions they make today will determine whether or not their business turns a profit this year.

We go to Northern Colorado, where a new cheese factory is changing the farming landscape in some significant ways.

And, Daniel Orr's high-powered blender is the MVP of our two recipes. His vegetable-heavy take on cookout food.

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