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...
Childhood church was second home
BY JUDITH SUTHERLAND
Farm and Dairy columnist
Celebrating a birthday in the church of our childhood included a simple but memorable tradition. Sitting on a post...
Crappies are out there, you just have to find them
This year’s fishing season is off to a slow start, victimized by the lingering cool to cold weather.
Anglers anxious to dunk baits have so...
Springing backward, like the economy
That lion-in/lamb-out thing about March didn’t offer much lamb this year, but it did deliver several platters of snow.
Oh, spring arrived on time; winter...
Field crop enterprise budgets will keep you in line
Budgeting helps guide you through your decision making process as you attempt to commit resources to the most profitable enterprises on the farm. Crops...
Ruby-throated hummingbirds will soon be back
Their tiny size, acrobatic flying ability, and eagerness to use nectar feeders make hummingbirds one of America’s favorite backyard birds. This fascination always triggers...
Land bulls, bears and squirrels
The neighborhood farmer grapevine, fiber optic for years now, was set abuzz two weeks ago with news that a 237-acre piece of the township...
