Best gift is for Congress to stop giving
Before the cheerless rush to abandon Washington, D.C. hits, here are a few suggestions for our hired hands in Congress on what they should not give farmers, ranchers and the rest of us in rural America this holiday season.
Confessions of a home renovation junkie
Leave Kymberly Foster Seabolt alone with a drill or a hammer and all heck breaks loose. In her column this week, she offers an update on her latest project.
Maybe AIG ain’t great after all
More than 40 years ago, my father and his good friend, C. John, had a three-letter code they often tossed back and forth when...
Incredible shrinking food
Nowadays, I not only take my calculator along on grocery shopping trips (the better to ascertain if we can or cannot afford to eat...
In the name game, just who are you?
I'm the real Kym Seabolt, says columnist Kymberly Seabolt, or at least she thinks she is.
FSA Andy: Guaranteed loans assist farmers and ag lenders
Hello again!The Farm Service Agency has a guaranteed loan program available to assist farmers and agricultural lenders. The guaranteed loans are made by a...
Drought years teach stoic optimism
After a lifetime spent in places where rainfall is plentiful, Eliza Blue was unprepared for the realities of living in an ecosystem where drought is common.
Baggage check
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb prepares for her first family flight.
Mama says
Kymberly Foster Seabolt outlines the most important lessons she's taught her children over the years.
Ask FSA Andy about youth loans
There are lots of things happening at FSA right now and I want to remind you all of a few important deadlines.
