Walk through D.C. gives history lesson
The stroll to the U.S. Capitol is leisurely despite a soft winter sun and hard northwest breeze to encourage a quicker pace.
Treasuring the...
Focusing in on conservation
So much of life depends upon your point of view. Everyone has different experiences and learns from a unique perspective.
My grade school consisted of...
FSA offers microloans: cultivating big dreams on a smaller scale
Hello again!
The Farm Service Agency is now offering a new microloan program designed to assist small family farms, beginning farmers and socially disadvantaged farmers...
Let’s do lunch — and snacks
That screaming sound you heard should not alarm anyone but me and my pants. After a really successful 2013 where I ate healthier than...
Grain market steady by jerks
Current U.S. grain market movement is in a trading range, and no progress is being made.
My New Year’s resolutions never last
May I recommend a New Year’s resolution to you? If so, trust in God, and don’t break it!
Visionary genius, short-sighted fools
Last October, several University of Illinois alums sent a letter “to encourage to … join by making a contribution to a scholarship...
How chimney swifts’ diet affects population size
In April, chimney swifts will return, but every year there seems to be fewer. One reason chimney swift numbers are down is we cap...
Embrace winter and the gift of time
By JUDITH SUTHERLANDFarm and Dairy columnistOnce again, we find ourselves in the dead of winter, and for far too many of us, this is...
A tried-and-true solution to nutrient pollution, then and now
From cattle to commerce, mills to malls, and farmlands to frack pads, every watershed has historically supported a large variety of ever-changing land uses,...
