The history of John Deere is long and windy
Although they’d been reluctant to dive into the budding gasoline tractor business, there was increasing pressure from Deere’s branch houses and dealers, who wanted a tractor to sell.
Farm and Food File: Partisan politics hurts legislation
The mid-June Congressional action on ag programs seems to confirm why Washington D.C.'s streets feature roundabout upon roundabout: moving left or right -- a big deal on Capitol Hill now -- usually lands you back where you started.
Small towns are the strongest foundation
Mooreland, Indiana, was paradise for a child -- my old friend Rose and I have often said so -- small, flat, entirely knowable. When...
FSA Andy: Assistance program offered for renewable energy crops
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the establishment of four additional Biomass Crop Assistance Program project areas to promote the cultivation of crops that can be processed into renewable energy.
Living the big bang theory
Yesterday I got bangs. As any woman knows, this is clearly a cry for help. Unfortunately I was seized by momentary insanity and my...
We’re all just irresponsible wimps
Your mother and Uncle Sam can't protect you all the time.
Ugly reality hits the grain markets
The ugly reality in the Buckeye State: Ohio farmers will have a small crop, but the rest of the nation will not.
Ask FSA Andy: Commodity Credit Corp. loans, CRP and farm loans
Hello Again!Today I have three topics I would like to briefly talk about. They include your stored grain that is under loan, maintenance of...
Think about it: Time is getting shorter
Time is getting shorterDo you recall the days when you were a child and Christmas was just around the corner? The closer it was...
Greetings from nowhere
I’m not from around here.That’s probably why I got a chuckle when our local village’s Facebook status (yes, we are THAT hip) read “If...
