Some background on homemade steam engines
We spent the past several articles reviewing many of the engine makes from various places in the U.S. and Canada. At shows you will...
Cabela’s: A retail store and a destination
When the Cabela’s store in Wheeling, W.Va. opened in 2004, it was billed as a “destination.”
Give it a few months, I thought, and it...
Mercury outboard motors have made the difference
When my dad came home with a brand new Mercury outboard, I thought that I had gone to fishing heaven. That was in the...
Susan Crowell: Immigration reform affects farming
One source estimates 55 to 75 percent of farm workers lack legal status, while others put the number at closer to 20 percent.
It’s not always about the grain market: Some people have real problems
When grain markets don't seem to matter: At the heart of it, we remain under attack because we are Americans.
Helicopter parents who hover, smother
When they are toddlers, we stand within eye and earshot pretty much all of the time. We walk around with our arms outstretched and...
Let’s Talk Rusty Iron: Sure sign of spring: Engine and tractor shows
Well, Mother Nature is playing an April Fool’s Day trick on us — it’s snowing as I write this. However, it must be spring;...
Ask FSA Andy about the direct and counter-cyclical payment program
Hello Again!
Once again the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program (DCP) and the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program are being offered for the 2013...
Steam engines from just about everywhere
I have done a couple articles recently on where traction engines were built. Most of that information came from Jack Norbeck’s Encyclopedia of American...
Cost-effective conservation practices
Cost-effective Conservation! Simple Practices that Make a Big Difference! Improve Your Farm in 5 Easy Steps!
Did I grab your attention like those magazines in...
