Happiness is rebuilding after defeat
Life on dairy farms in the 1970s proved to be a very good time, indeed. I was too young to know it, but I recall the feeling that things were going well.
Bionic farm resolutions for 2008
Television in the 1970s gave us The Six Million Dollar Man, starring Lee Majors. As the show's opening announcer told us each week, Majors was: "Steve Austin, astronaut.
“All work and all play,” they say
When I'm asked how I do it all, I wonder if all is probably assumed to include keeping a nice, neat house where I can find everything, and everything's in its place.
Current ag just isn’t sustainable
Every fence or barn built by a rancher, every tractor purchased by a farmer is an act of faith in the future because that fence, barn or tractor is an investment in 20, 30, maybe even 50 years of tomorrows.
Program helps you establish a plan
Over the past year, there have been many articles that have discussed practices to improve pasture productivity, and those that have a positive influence on the environment.
New year has to be better for many
Not all gifts come wrapped in ribbons and bows. There is no gift like peace of mind for those who are embattled and bone-tired.
The real story behind the stories
For the past five years, Farm and Dairy has sponsored a holiday writing contest for youth and adults.
Special Pets, Special Memories
The doll carriage I played with as a child was made of real, woven wicker painted white, with a bonnet that swiveled to either head or foot.
Mail bag a mixed holiday blessing
'Tis the warm-wish sending season; the once-a-year time when family, friends and former neighbors post colorful cards and newsy letters to the lovely Catherine and me detailing their lives since last Christmas.
All Wii we want for Christmas
Every 20 seconds in America a child suffers an almost unimaginable fate. They discover that life is not, in fact, fair.
