Immunity depends on feeding dam’s milk fast to newborn calves
It is the Red Bull power drink for calves, and then some. We tend to take colostrum for granted, not fully appreciating how amazing this first milk is.
Court piles on meatpackers’ power
Killed the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921. Largely gutted the U.S. Department of Agriculture's mandate to "promote fair and competitive trading practices for the overall benefit of consumers and American agriculture.
Essentials farmers can’t live without
I have a big question for all farmers out there. Who among you could possibly farm without the following agricultural essentials: baler twine, duct tape and a tarp strap or two.
My friends have me flying out of control
I am running with a bad crowd. Somewhere there is a bookish gathering of nerdy, sedentary types missing me terribly.
Schedule Ahead to Avoid Last-Minute Stress
Even this summer we felt under the gun with places to be. "What time do you have to be at practice, Kathie?" I asked as I tried to gauge what I might do in the next hour.
Test your forage for four reasons
As we have experienced this year, forage quantity is drastically down as a result of dry conditions.
Einstein influences federal budget
While Albert Einstein proposed the theory of relativity nearly a century ago, today's Congress and White House have perfected its application.
Friends beyond the barnyard pick
Sometimes, animals choose us. What would any farm be without a cast of characters from the animal world? The heart of an empathetic country squire is often large enough to encircle Mother Nature's castaways rather than just those animals they've enclosed within their barns or gates or crates.
You think your fuel bill is high!
It's like a game. If I put only $10 in the gas tank, maybe prices will go down tomorrow (which is about how long $10 lasts and I have to stop at the gas station again).
Missing: Some sense of security
He would have been 31 years old last November - November 14 to be exact, which stands out for me, because that is my birthday, too.
