Unsteady prices as harvest winds down
I am remembering the traditional harvest schedule of my youth, when we hoped to have the crop in by Thanksgiving Day.
Restoring old tractors is rewarding, but costly
I don’t claim to be “restoring” a tractor, as to me that means making it exactly as it was when new, an almost impossible undertaking unless one has unlimited funds.
Who wants to be a beekeeper? Plan spring hives now
Fall the best time to procure supplies, learn skills and build connections for thriving spring hives.
How to ID common feeder birds
Identifying common backyard birds is relatively simple by using a step-by-step procedure.
New survey gives more accurate view of Lake Erie fish populations
Lake Erie’s walleye —easily one of the wonders of the fishing world and the only fish known to fall from the sky on New Year’s Eve in a western Ohio coastline city that claims to be the Walleye Capital of the World — is simply not what it once was.
Bring on the winter season
Fall’s first frost — usually a mid-October event in my adopted central Illinois — waited until the last possible monthly moment — deep into Halloween night — to finally show winter’s white face.
Tips on managing manure in winter
Cold weather is quickly approaching and with it brings manure management concerns.
Wean smart, reduce livestock stress
It has been said many times that the most economical way to raise cattle is in a forage system.
The dreaded parlor stove makes its return again
Folks in the latter half of the 19th century went through an unpleasant ritual along about this time of year, or probably a little earlier in Northern climes, called “putting up the parlor stove.”
Farm boys always know where their dad is
When you're looking for dad, ask your farm boy.
