Stress management during tough financial times on the farm
There is no doubt the production agriculture sector is going through a tough financial period. In particular, low crop prices and low milk prices are severely impacting row crop and dairy producers.
My Mom and Dad met at the ‘Poor House’
Did I ever tell you that when my mother met my father, he was living at the Beaver County Poor House? Yup, it's true!
Spring seemed to be in slow-mo
Hints of spring arrived early this year, but the season itself seemed to be in the slow lane because rare was the week when back-to-back sunny days warmed the tired winter soul.
Special weekend brought pure joy
If one were to look back on a good life being lived, complete with the work, worry and challenges dropped in our path, it can feel as though one has hit a lucky streak when days of bubbling-over happiness land directly on our path.
3D food printers: Create lunch with flip of a switch
Editor Susan Crowell thought she'd heard or read it all. "But, trust me, you haven’t," she says. There’s now a 3D printer for cheese.
Weaning small ruminants
Weaning kids and lambs when they are 60-90 days old is standard procedure for most goat and sheep producers.
You can celebrate Earth Day every day
The world would be a better place if we all kept the principles of Earth Day in mind every day.
Cattle have their own set of laws
A look at some laws regarding cattle from around the United States.
Happy birthday not-so-baby
GirlWonder's father and I sit back and can scarcely believe that 17 years ago today we sat both bored out of my mind and simultaneously scared to death in a hospital room waiting for our second born child to make her debut.
Hunters accept spring gobbler challenge
First-time wild turkey hunters are usually hooked for life. It is that challenging and that rewarding.
