Hearth to Heart: Mission Accomplished?
Three steps higher than the rest of our church's sanctuary, Carol and I noted how much hotter the air felt in just that slightly elevated area where we took our turn as elders during our Sunday worship service.
Dairy Channel: Try these sound calf resources
Managing dairy heifer calves is right up there with dairy farm finances in my book. There is no future dairy business without either one of them.
Farm and Food File: Mad over mad cow disease testing
Once, while researching the amount of grain the USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. had in storage, I hit the brick-solid bureaucratic wall of silence.
Some see the pool half full
First, let me state for the record that no dogs were harmed in the making of this column.
Primarily because those little buggers are fast and really hard to catch.
Wartime correspondence
As we celebrate our freedom on the Fourth, let's reminisce via the wartime correspondence I dug out of Dad's cedar chest
Why may ethanol be imported?
The harder anyone scratches the Central American Free Trade Agreement pushed by the White House, the worse the smell in American agriculture gets.
In war, the world is different than it used to be
Throughout the history of mankind, stories of war have forever been a part of the landscape. Stories of amazing survival and incredibly staggering deaths in massive numbers, faced with courage, have been woven through the fabric of our history.
Frenzy over female racer leaves mom’s taxi in the pits
So, the entire world is up in arms because Danica Patrick, a female driver, placed fourth at the Indy 500 recently.
Summer 2005: Once in a lifetime
After Flag Day and Father's Day, we're headed fast toward the heart of summer. How do we fit all those special times that can best be enjoyed on a summer day into the limited weekends on our calender?
Inevitably, events coincide and choices must be made.
Comfy cows improve production
Would you trade places with your cows - especially on a 90-degree and humid day?
If your cows are in a well-ventilated barn with fans properly spaced and maintained, you might.
