Derby Dust
I raised my aching body from the wooden planked bleacher seat that I'd become fused to. I should have taken more stand-up-and-stretch breaks between heats.
D.C. sausage grinder running wild
In its rush to blow out of steamy Washington D.C. for a month of cooler temperatures and cooler tempers, Congress ran the legislative meat grinder hard in the final days of July to crank out enough fat-laden sausage to sate even the hungriest special interest.
Life’s changes can be hard to accept
Attitude is everything.
I have learned this, if nothing else, in the journey of this life.
Bright outlook.
Grazing during a drought, preparing for fall
August is the time Ohio producers should begin stockpiling feed for their animals winter needs.
Stockpiling means to accumulate forages that will be harvested by grazing livestock at a later time.
Fashion platform: Ugg-ly fads should end
I have a limited fashion sense due to one minor detail: I'm not six-foot-nine and the weight of a Q-tip.
Uncle Honey: dangerous, but sweet
The last week of July and first week of August were always the longest and hottest weeks of the year on the southern Illinois' farm of my youth.
This world just lost one of the good guys
There are people who walk the path of life so graciously, so quietly, that we sometimes don't stop to celebrate the enormity of their presence.
Prepare a pasture with these tips
Late summer is an excellent time to establish forages.
The following steps will assist producers in successful renovation and establishment of grass fields and legumes.
It pays to keep your cows in the dark
Imagine a couple thousand research and extension types from all over the world in one place. No, not the plot for the latest horror movie, but a description of the Cincinnati Convention Center last week.
Plan To Eat Healthy, Spend Less
Trying to go from breakfast all the way until supper, I'm
reminded, again how much better off I'd be "grazing" through the day with several light meals and snacks rather than two bigger meals.













