Copperhead or milk snake or rat snake?
Last week my wife informed me she had seen the first big black rat snake of the year stretched across the road in front...
A House divided: Farm bill is fall guy
Political or dysfunctional. Take your pick for describing the U.S. House of Representatives’ actions when the farm bill came up for a vote on the floor.
Trying to divine the summer grain markets
Now we are taking stock of the prospective crop size and usage to try to get a feel for summer prices.
Don’t miss these acreage reporting deadlines
Failed acreage must be reported to FSA before destroying and replanting to allow time for a field check.
Balloon releases: What goes up, must come down
Balloons become pollution, and sometimes, deadly pollution.
Water quality and dairy farms: A summer meeting you shouldn’t miss
Water quality regulations impact agriculture (dairy in particular), so it's a good idea to stay up-to-date with what's coming down the pike.
Teens DO look to you for guidance
Every youth could benefit from hearing from you, and I can think of no greater lesson you could share than the passion you each bear for your own life’s work.
The capstan made hard work quite a bit easier
Way back in antiquity, man himself had to provide any muscle power needed to perform useful work. This, of course, drastically limited the amount...
Part VI: Hardships make people stronger
The 1920s to the early ‘40s were good years for Charlie and Anna Myers. They had finally found the farm that they would call...
Whip-poor-will, owls and katydids: Night sounds
At 5 a.m. May 19 I awoke abruptly to a loud sound just outside the bedroom door. As the cobwebs cleared my mind, I...
