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Barn fire: A wound too fresh to begin to heal
In this life, we have to stand stronger than the winds that blow. It goes without saying that none of us could stand strong without an unyielding yoke holding us steady through life’s storms. No man could sustain heartache and loss without an unquestioning faith and the steadying compassion of others. It is this that […]
Women prove they’ve come a long way, baby
Even though women have, since the beginning of time, labored mightily to help feed, clothe and house their families, as well as bearing the children who went to make up those families, men of the late-19th and early- 20th century developed a mindset that “the fairer sex” was also “the weaker sex.” These attitudes began […]
Hibernation is one way to beat winter’s chill
Animals hibernate differently, but for the same set of reasons.
This guy always catches fish, and he’s not bragging
Valentine uses his sonar and GPS to provide him the information he needs to put his single most important theory for fishing success to life.
Technology rushes ahead in all aspects of life
Hello again! As we leave January behind we are pleased we have a new farm bill, which has passed the House, and we hope will pass in the Senate, with the next scheduled vote. The 949-page bill will take some time to digest and formulate new rules, and all of us here at FSA look […]
Fire takes terrible toll on beloved barn
A barn fire: “My husband later said the moment he opened the door, he felt he was staring the Devil in the eye.”
Time to chill out
It appears nothing warms the hearts of those plagued by a subarctic cold snap quite like a warm fuzzy feeling of superiority. The media — broadcast, print, and social — has been alight with people from a number of northern states poking fun at our southern neighbors for being left gridlocked and stranded by unprecedented […]
Whatever you call it, Ground Hog Day is harmless fun
Even states where ground hogs don’t occur have come up with ways to get in on the action.
Cold weather brings us challenges
I am just hoping that someday my children will actually go to school for a whole week!
Beef cattle prices are unbelievable
Current beef prices are unbelievable, and futures look promising.
New farm bill less than ‘miraculous’
Columnist says the new farm bill does not justify the time and work it took.
Why farming changed the way I eat, part two
In this second installment of Why farming changed the way I eat, Ivory Harlow shares the ways farming tuned her into the natural cycle of seasons, localized her eating, and terminated her food waste.
Critical times for cash grain markets
Grain prices have slowly worked higher on the Chicago Board of Trade, but it remains to be seen if we can continue to firm up prices.
Project SNOWstorm for the snowy owls
Back in December, I described an invasion of snowy owls from the arctic to temperate latitudes. Hundreds of these impressive white birds have been reported from the east coast to Minnesota. I suspect that never have so many birders seen a rare life bird in such a short time span. Similar habitats Because snowy owls […]
Love for a pony is a lesson in life
“A horse gallops with its lungs, perseveres with its heart, and wins with its character.” — Tessio All of my life, I realize now that I totally misunderstood one extremely important part of horsemanship, and perhaps life in general. Now that the light has been cast upon my misconception, everything makes much more sense. Maybe, […]
Are they superstitions, folk remedies or signs?
When I was a kid I’d hear some of the older farmers in the neighborhood talk of planting something by the dark of the moon, while other crops must be sown in the light of the moon. My own father and grandfather didn’t mention such requirements for farming operations so I never learned the ins […]
Coydogs are more of an urban legend than fact
Ohio’s coyotes are everywhere, as in of the state’s 88 counties, according to Jamey Emmert, of the Division of Wildlife, who suggested that although the state has seen the number of coyotes increase rapidly in recent years, their numbers have seemed to have leveled off. But Ohio isn’t the only state with more than enough […]
Let’s do lunch — and snacks
That screaming sound you heard should not alarm anyone but me and my pants. After a really successful 2013 where I ate healthier than ever, felt better than ever, and dropped 35 pounds of chub (mostly from my extra chin and midriff), I stepped onto a scale to discover that 10 of those pounds had […]
FSA conservation loan program
This loan program was initially set up as both a direct and a guaranteed loan program. For fiscal year 2014 Congress has only funded the guaranteed conservation loan program.
Get ready as cold weather continues
This year’s colder-than-usual weather reinforces the need to be prepared.
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