Wildlife netting can do far more harm than good
Three years ago my wife found an opossum in one of our sheds with a plastic six-pack ring around its neck. I immobilized the...
The care and feeding of your rabid hyena
Today we took our cat to the vet. What I would really like to type is "Today we took our angry, rabid hyena to...
The drought could be worse; we still have options
I went to southern Illinois last week to do some programs and I was taken aback by the severity of the drought in that...
Hoping drought stress eases soon
"Archie saw that there was not a thing to do in that field. In the drought the earth itself appeared to shrivel up. There...
Grain market stable and looking for news
Grain price direction from here is not clear, but one thing we know. In short crop years, we make the high before harvest, then go lower. Grain merchandiser Marlin Clark explains more.
Forget Match.com. Bring those singles out to the farm
Short on farm labor? Just create a "working mixer" for singles, says Editor Susan Crowell. (Hey, it worked for a farmer in Idaho!)
Work to lower your mastitis infections
Mastitis and lameness are the two most costly health issues on dairy farms today. Cost of treatment for mastitis is certainly important, but the major factor to the cost of mastitis is the loss of milk production and the cow if she has to be culled from the herd.
Trading stamps were more than currency for some
Anyone remember Green Stamps? Or Plaid stamps, Top Value stamps, or several other less popular ones?Trade stamps, in various denominations and amounts depending upon...
Shooting simulator shows difficulty in training
PORT CLINTON, Ohio — In a soldier’s trained hands an automatic weapon looks right. It is powerful, fast, and reliable. But in my...
Hazlett: Be Content
BE CONTENTI well remember when I was in my youth my father telling me that I needed to learn to be content. As time...
