Memories of a Christmas Eve walk in the woods
Everyone has special Christmas memories. This is one of mine. It first appeared in 2008.It was the night before Christmas about 20 years ago....
Seasonal grain market slump continues
There are a lot of reasons grain markets have traded lower. Some are valid, some are the kind of reasons analysts give when they have to give reasons, says grain trader Marlin Clark.
Digging to find real secrets of soil
I recently went to watch one of my best friends perform in the play The Best Little Christmas Pageant Ever at the Little Theater...
FSA Andy: loans
Hello again!
Well, the combine is in the back shed and it's time to work on the farm finances. I know we all love to...
Dairy farmers need analysis of this year’s business to plan for next year
“The cows are carrying the crops.” A familiar statement that described most diversified crop/dairy farms for the past 15 years. Milk was the original...
It’s the time for lower prices
The last line of that Zombies song from the dark ages of the '60s is, "It's the time of the season for loving."
That's a...
Encore presentation shares fond farm memories
(Author’s note: This is an “encore” presentation of this column, which was first published in 2002.)
Christmas on the western Pennsylvania farm where I grew...
Bad Friday
We had a particularly bad Friday morning here. A book bag was dropped, lunch was forgot, and by the time we reached the school...
Lake Erie’s thinning walleye population troubling
The coming summer's Lake Erie rod and reel fishing forecast may be even less enthusiastic than those of recent years. At least the numbers...
Giving is better than receiving
Have we forgotten Acts 20:35, which says, "It's more blessed to give than to receive"? As far back as I can remember, one of...
