Dairy self-help program self-delusional
Three years ago come July 1, 70 percent or so of American dairy farmers began taxing themselves to fund a program the industry dubbed Cooperatives Working Together, or CWT.
Life goes on, but memories remain
The lyrics of this song drifted through my head while sorting through drawers of endless stuff which makes up a home.
Net farm income continues slide
If you're a farmer, don't read this. If you're a farmer wannabe, you'd better read this. Everyone else should read it, too.
The bad times are here: Evaluate now
Five consecutive months of a declining Class III price. Price moves for the two months preceding the decline consisted of two, 2-cent increases after a dollar crash.
U.S. farm groups say ‘no more’ in WTO
When the Senate confirmed Susan C. Schwab as the Bush Administration's Trade Representative June 8 - the second trade rep in just 13 months - it did so by voice vote, an uncommon occurrence for the usually-on-the-record body.
Gardener’s book offers laughable lines; waging war against ‘SuperChuck’
I have had quite a few good laughs as I have turned the pages of The $64 Tomato by William Alexander.
Trust me, kids grow up in fast forward
When my children were younger I would, quite frankly, roll my eyes at the older people who would say as if imparting the sagest of wisdom "enjoy them now, they'll be grown in the blink of an eye.
Extreme Makeover – Pet Edition
Our alarms woke us early on what could have been a sleep-in Saturday, but the appointment I made at the grooming salon was for 8 a.
Extreme Makeover – Pet Edition 2
Our alarms woke us early on what could have been a sleep-in Saturday, but the appointment I made at the grooming salon was for 8 a.
A perfect Father’s Day gift
Father's Day has never ranked among my top personal holidays. I got no more excited about Father's Day than, say, any holiday belonging solely to a religion to which I do not belong.
