Friday, April 10, 2026

Acting fast saved the calf, and impressed the veterinarian.

I had a very happy childhood. This means my hope of ever writing a really great "tell all" book is probably not going to happen.

Some news from 1846 could be ripped from today’s headlines; some makes for glimpse at past.

A few days ago, I was flying home from Washington D.C., having spent two days in a long meeting of questionable productivity.
wheat closeup

The next real grain market news does not come until the March 31 USDA Planting Intentions Report. Currently we think that the acres will be several million below the planting of last year. Now comes the guessing.
beans and watermelon seeds

Seed starting containers and homemade potting medium can be made with just a few supplies.

Is anyone else watching "The Incredible Dr. Pol," televised on National Geographic channels? It's become columnist Judie Sutherland's winter treat.

The question smart fishermen ask about lake ice being safe or not has no definitive answer.

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.

Sea gulls are not limited to sea shores.