Food inspection: safe, not sorry
Farmers and ranchers, on the other hand, aren’t in the cheap business.
Ask FSA Andy about FSA history
Hello Again!
I guess I have been a little nostalgic lately, since I just celebrated my 25th year with the Farm Service Agency. With this...
Don’t take life for granted
A concussion left Judith Sutherland in pain after her fall this winter.
M.V.P.
Today I found myself caught off guard by the weather. This is because I have not gotten any smarter in the lifetime I have...
Polar vortex could lead to better fishing prospects
Cold winter of 2013-2014 could bring some surprises for fishing season.
Celebrating the life of Ohio State’s Harry Barr
"I expect you to do better next time."
Dr. Harry Barr, Ohio State University professor and teacher of Dairy Science 201 -- the introductory dairy...
The Polar Vortex hasn’t been all bad
Devote days with uncomfortable weather conditions to get caught up on farm bookwork and plans for the coming weeks.
Punching Russia’s breadbasket
When Vladimir Putin sent his nation's armed, but unmarked, troops into sovereign territory of Ukraine, he became the latest in a long line of...
Herbicides and cover crops must agree on each other
Some ongoing tips for successful cover crops.
Living on the cheap edge
The nice thing about being a publicly acknowledged “Cheapo” (I prefer the term “thrifty” by the way) is that people are impressed (or repulsed,...














