Stuck with farm bill mess until 2018
The low whimpering and muffled whining heard in farm country this month are not the gripes and grunts of corn and soybean growers trudging through 2015's purgatory of under-$4 corn and less-than-$10 beans.
Harsh winters provide good opportunity to view sea gulls
Sea gulls are not limited to sea shores.
Dressing for prom success
It's the dead of winter and a balmy -3 degrees here. This of course coincides perfectly with the need to start shopping for prom dresses to be worn in May.
Your frost seeding opportunity almost here
Regardless of what those groundhogs had to say, spring arrives March 20.
Winter weather pains won’t go away
Winter cold and all the problems continue.
Goats for land management
Goats are superior land managers; they will clear overgrown areas of crop and pasture of unwanted vegetation, overbearing brush and invasive plants.
Nesting season can be a busy time for builders
It may be mid-winter, but the nesting season for birds is underway.
Great horned owls and bald eagles are already incubating eggs. Smaller songbirds wait...
Birth of the American barista
Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, Tim Hortons — today there are coffee shops everywhere. Back in the 1870s, however, such establishments were rarely heard of.
Time to make a grazing resolution
For most of us in the United States, the beginning of the New Year is a time to make our New Year's resolution.
February is time to reflect on black history and accomplishments
Last weeks' rain on top of the packed snow has made all farm work and any outings a challenge.
