Case VA-series developed for small farmer
As late as the early 1930s, small acreage farmers with only two or three horses and wanting to go to power farming were left with few options.
The TPP: Free trade’s cheap talk
Most U.S. farm and commodity groups aren't clear on the exact elements of the just agreed-upon Trans-Pacific Partnership.
National Park Service produces Marbled Murrelet rap video
The clever video shines a spotlight on the plight of the endangered marbled murrelet, a small seabird related to puffins that lives along the Pacific coast from northern California to Alaska.
Ask FSA Andy about farm facility loans
As you begin to look ahead to the next crop year , it is not too early to begin to consider expanding your storage capacity.
Grain prices: Looking for Mr. Goodmarket
There have been no surprises in the grain harvest so far, so we are looking at outside markets, weather, and tea leaves and chicken entrails for direction.
Vermicomposting: How to turn waste into compost over winter
Vermicomposting is an effective way to manage food waste over winter, plus it creates plenty of dark, rich compost to start seeds in spring.
Home alone
No matter how much you love each other, I think that too much togetherness after 20 years together may be more than is strictly needed. I say this with love, but I need to miss a person.
Shalaway details his favorite bird feeders
When readers ask for help selecting a bird feeder, I'm happy to oblige. I bought my first feeder in 1978, so I've had lots of experience evaluating them.
A big man who had a big man’s voice
"Bigfoot" Richard LaCourse, 64, passed this spring leaving the fishing world a little poorer.
Surprise! The history of the speaker of the house repeats itself
The recent history of the third most powerful constitutional office in the United States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, is so checkered that you have to seriously question the background of anyone who seeks it.
