Touching the electric fence
American humorist Will Rogers once noted that he “wasn’t a member of any organized political party” because “I am a Democrat.” The crack is dead-on funny because it’s bulls-eye true. Just ask any Democrat.
Done planting? Keep good records just in case
Producers should record all pertinent information of natural disaster consequences, including as much documentation as possible to substantiate your claim.
First 24 hours critical for calf colostrum
Colostrum, the first milk given by the dam (mother), is packed with antibodies that act as a passive immune system until the calf's immune system produces antibodies itself. But you have only a 24-hour window to get that colostrum in the calf.
Reduce waste when feeding, storing hay
Hay handling tips that can keep your supply in good shape.
Mothers and mothering
Mother’s Day was this month and advertisers went nuts lauding mothers with a push toward candy, bouquets and flowery sentiments. People waited hours in...
FSA county committee members help fellow farmers
Hello Again!
As you read this, Memorial Day is right around the corner. Maybe you will celebrate with a cookout and a visit to the...
Protect our food and agriculture
I think most of us remember vividly where we were on Sept. 11, 2001.
I know all of our lives have changed because of this...
Schumman’s Water Cricket makes fly fishing easy
When it comes to the sport of fishing, Kent, Ohio, can lay claim to lots of hometown fame, but none more lasting or more significant than a small bug created by William H. Schumman.
Why brown-headed cowbirds are lousy parents
When I walked to my office this morning, I noticed a female brown-headed cowbird perched high atop the tallest tree in the yard. For 10 minutes she surveyed the surrounding area.
Fix rural broadband’s leaky, creaky ‘net
Moving just six miles from a small central Illinois farm town to an even smaller, rural enclave in 2005 took the lovely Catherine and me from a drafty, big house on a leafy, wide street to a tighter, smaller house in a leafy, wide woods. Fabulous.
