Some insight on the out-of-sight and out-of-mind: septic systems
By Lori Morey
Most of us only think about our septic systems when they are making themselves known to us in some disturbing way, such...
Rabbits or rodents? Meet the lagomorphs
Thanks to cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, the rabbits we see in our backyards, eastern cottontails are familiar to almost everyone.
And yet I...
What happened to good conduct?
What has happened to the word “conduct?” I recall when I was a young man growing up, the word conduct was often mentioned in...
Congress can no longer fiddle around
Contrary to rumor, Nero did not fiddle while Rome burned. He couldn’t have; fiddles did not exist in first century Rome. Far more likely,...
Conflicting seasons, and conflicted grain markets
Corn has rallied on the idea that the corn acres will decrease and the beans will increase, in Thursday's USDA Planting Intentions Report.
How can we get more interested in fishing?
According to statistics from the National Surveys of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, which are published every five years, the number of anglers in...
I say neigh … I mean, nay, I say!
The coincidence was positively delicious. Shortly after Swedish furniture seller Ikea found itself, shall we say, saddle-deep in a saucy mess that featured racier...
FSA Andy: The USDA’s youth loan program can lend a hand (and some bucks)
Think you can't get a farm loan at age 16? Think again. USDA's Farm Service Agency can help.
It’s all a wash (and we can eat off one of my son’s socks)
The home remodeling continues: Puzzling over LEDs and spin cycles.
Value-based cattle marketing dominates
Selling fed cattle on a live basis is no longer standard practice, and some day it could end up as no more than historical...
