Definition of a blue moon might surprise some
Blue moon/you saw me standing alone/without a dream in my heart/without a love of my own. -- Lyrics from a 1934 song by Richard...
Small gains stabilize grain markets
Grain markets have stabilized on the Chicago Board of Trade in recent days. That is a nice way of saying that we have seen...
FSA Andy: Farm Service Agency
Hello friends,It's an important time of year for the Farm Service Agency. Ballots for this year's county committee election were mailed to eligible voters...
Soil, what an amazing resource!
OK I admit it ... I love soil. I know that kind of makes me a freak (at least that what my wife tells...
The gifter who keeps on giving bad gifts
Mr. Wonderful has taken to hitting me to get his point across. OK, technically it's more of a playful tap on the shoulder to...
Be thankful for the tiny things
Sometimes, the only dose of medicine that makes any sense at all is time spent in the innocence of a child's playroom kitchen. Last...
Always cows; usually a turkey
On the 100-cow, southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth, two hearty helpings of Holsteins were always on the Thanksgiving Day menu. In between...
I still have a lot to be thankful for in life
On this week and day of Thanksgiving, we all have so much to be thankful for. As our family sits down to a bountiful...
These nature books make great holiday gifts
I’ve got a bookshelf of titles to recommend as holiday gifts this year, so each gets just a thumbnail description.Suffice to say, if it’s...
Nature books make great holiday gifts
I've got a bookshelf of titles to recommend as holiday gifts this year, so each gets just a thumbnail description.Suffice to say, if it's...
