To love and to cherish, even in manure
“Romance is not dead, it just looks different on our farm.”
— Mae E. Smithhisler, 1900
That old, abandoned road on your property may not be abandoned
To prevent headaches or disputes, if you've got an abandoned road on your property, find out if the road was ever vacated and is no longer an official road.
Smoke gets in her eyes
It is, I realize, completely self-absorbed to complain about the myriad ways Mother Nature tried to kick my behind last week in the midst...
Flexible cash farm leases: Do or do not? (Or give them a try?)
When it comes to cash lease rates, the local diner does not qualify as a reliable information clearinghouse.
Valentine’s gift: Teaching anglers to catch walleye
Hey Mr. Fisherman, if you think simply turning an electronic depth finder on is all there is to it, think again.
That’s exactly what several...
It’s all talk: No trust in antitrust
A recent New York Times headline whetted the proverbial whistle: “Justice Dept.’s Fight Against Modelo Brings in Familiar Face.”Modelo, the name of a lovely...
The fox is definitely an intriguing predator
Last week I described the wary nature of the wily coyote. I hear coyotes often, but very seldom see them.
The same can be said...
Corn, soybeans sink on winter news
USDA says we may plant 96 million acres of corn. They look for 76 million acres of soybeans, although there is some thinking that we could see as much as 79.75 million acres. Last year we planted 77.198 million.
Columnist thanks readers for their “thankfulness” responses
Let every day of your life be a day of thanksgiving and praise to God. God is so good to us. He supplies all our needs.
Dress for success
You are what you wear. Our whole lives most of us who live out of uniform — and arguably those who DO — spend...
