Could we handle another big flood?
As I sit here writing this article, the weather has been less than pleasant. I watch it transition from rain to snow, to sleet,...
Loan programs for socially disadvantaged and beginning farmers
The Farm Service Agency has loan programs to assist members of socially disadvantaged groups and beginning farmers to finance agricultural enterprises. Under these designated...
Your program caused these problems
In the run-up to the Great Budget Sequester of 2013, a deeply indebted America once again learned what every American knows from birth: your...
Your pastures took a beating last year, do they need some work now?
And ask neighbors not to throw clippings from shrubs over the fence. They could be poisonous.
As the last blasts of winter are covering our...
Draft dodgers
“I’m excited about insulation.”Who says that?I do. I uttered that very sentence the other night as we were preparing for bed. I have spent...
No Place like Home
No Place Like Home
A few weeks ago, Kenneth Vaughan stopped by my booth at the Hartville Market Place to say hello. During our conversation...
FSA Andy- Jefferson County history
Hello Again!
The village of Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, in southern Jefferson County, is on the National Register of Historic Places and designated as a National...
Maple syrup brings lessons needed
Native Americans are credited with originating the making of maple syrup, which was then shared and passed down to the delight of anyone who...
Health care is about care, not politics
When you’re sick, nothing—not money, politics or even religion—matters more than getting well. And, yet, when you’re healthy, those items matter more in any...
Is mud costing your farm money?
Winter always seems to create unique challenges with livestock. From keeping ice off the water troughs to providing feed with enough nutrients to maintain...
