More fun than you can shake a stick at
I firmly believe that when mothers compare notes on childbirth this can only be because they have not yet experienced the pain and sheer endurance that a 6-year-old's birthday party entails.
Sleeping dog ignores market faults
For nearly a decade, the Packers and Stockyards Administration, the USDA watchdog to ensure competitive, fair livestock markets, has been little more than a sleeping dog, according to a devastating, 36-page report released by USDA's Office of Inspector General Jan.
Back to the future: An adventure in fifth grade
You know that nightmare we've all had where you suddenly find yourself back in school? Perhaps something has happened and it has come...
Challenge yourself with shed hunting
From late winter through early spring, whenever I'm in the woods, I keep my eyes peeled for shed antlers. Sheds, the antlers white-tailed deer...
FSA Andy for Dec. 24, 2009
Dear producers:You probably know that one needs to have a little bit of patience and a lot of time when working in one of...
Read it Again: Week of July 25, 2002
Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by
Farming isn’t all work and no play
Columnist Judith Sutherland compares visits to her cousins' farm as a wonderful trip to a resort, where work is secondary.
Healthy dose of skepticism key when dealing with antiques and collectibles
At Garth's, our appraisers and auctioneers accept more than 12,000 objects per year for auction; and turn away twice that many. So, considering we...
USDA head blatantly campaigning
Officially, the 2004 presidential election kicked off Labor Day. Unofficially, the Bush re-election effort at the U.
Wrinkles: Shedding light on woes
I didn't set out to become high-maintenance, really I didn't. I was tripping along, clam-happy, unmanicured, and completely wash-and-go through my 20s with nary a problem.
