Hitting a deer may be easier than hunting one
Ever wonder just how many deer-vehicle collisions occur every year? According to numbers crunched by State Farm Insurance and reports published by the Outdoor...
Lame ducks holding up the farm bill
On the face of it, few things carry a more apt name than today's "lame duck" Congress. Indeed, how lame is it that after...
Christmas Bird Count and Project FeederWatch
Cold winter weather means it's time for two important citizen science projects -- the annual Christmas Bird Count and Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project...
Top five significant developments in ag machinery
As promised last time, here are my five final choices for the top 10 most significant new developments in agricultural machinery during the 19th...
Dairy farmers, tell your story
We have a story to tell in our role as dairy farmers. There are countless opportunities to share it with others. It may not...
Keeping a thankful attitude is needed when dealing with challenged times
“I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.” These words by Charles Swindoll are...
Time to wind down 2012 and start planning for grazing pastures in 2013
As we wind down the 2012 year, it is time to assess what worked for us and what we can improve on for next...
There’s never a ‘good time’ to open your farm to visitors, but you should
“There is an ever-increasing number of people, but the amount of land does not increase, therefore the amount of land per capita decreases, and...
Yogurt makers (and dairymen) saying ‘I love New York’
Some are touting New York's yogurt empire as the equivalent to California's Silicon Valley. Editor Susan Crowell says let's hope it keeps growing, one spoonful at a time.
Quietness
When we were children growing up, I remember well my mother on some occasions would say, "I need some quietness." When we heard her...
