Hurricane season takes toll on ag
The agriculture sector was deeply impacted by Hurricane Michael. Everything from poultry barns to pecan orchards took a serious hit.
Feeder birds: Introducing the ‘social climbers’
Mixed flocks of birds frequent feeders during fall and winter. Offer suet and sunflower seeds and learn to identify the "social climbers."
Market demand backs quality cattle
The only new money in the beef industry is in consumers’ pockets. When they demand more premium quality beef and producers adapt to provide it.
Don’t ignore your dry cows
Attention to dry cow management results in healthier cows, and the potential for increased production and economic gain.
Dog days attitude
Maybe we're getting it wrong when we say “dog days” as a synonym for “lethargy, discomfort and inconvenience." Dogs find pleasure in the smallest things.
Preserving our garden’s last stand
Growing up during the Depression era, Alan Guebert's mother developed a hardness against waste. And so his family ate "the last of the garden," regularly.
Markets bounce following USDA reports
Markets improve somewhat, following USDA reports, but harvest is a little on the slow side.
Get ready to study winter bird population
Last year FeederWatchers submitted 156,076 checklists, a new record. They reported a total of more than seven million birds.
All farmers should be on high alert
After reading last week's Dairy Excel, David Marrison believes the advice offered goes for all farmers and crop farmers need to be on high alert too.
Turning 50 and fabulous
Leading up to her 50th birthday, Kymberly Foster Seabolt recalls all the staples of her childhood, growing up in the 70s and 80s.
