Things to consider during a farm transition from one generation to next
Questions and issues from families about transferring their farm businesses to the next generation continue to come into my office, with several calls and...
Two poems for the spring season
Safely tucked away in my wallet, the clipping is beginning to yellow but it only sees the light of day once in this mesmerizing...
‘… to operate as needed’ is not what’s needed for many farmers
Farm groups, commodity organizations and most ag checkoffs have spent 25 years and billions dollars refining and repeating their modern message: American agriculture is...
What do you mean my name is Judith?
Some can say that they come from a dash of royal heritage, others can claim a background family tree filled with military heroes. Me?...
Soil erosion more noticeable this spring
As I write this, it’s raining. Again. And the weather forecast shows little clouds with raindrops and lightning bolts almost every day this...
The Dirt on Conservation: Event offers education for graziers
If you have a serious case of cabin fever, like I do, you will be glad to read that the Eastern Ohio Grazing Council...
Think About It: Love One Another
Are we forgetting the words of Jesus found in Galatians 5:14? “All the law is fulfilled in one word, even this: Thou shalt...
My budget plan: Annex Canada
Sure, Rep. Paul Ryan, the chairman of the House Budget Committee, has a 10-year plan to take this country back from the poor, the...
Special behaviors make bird cohabitation work
Over the next eight weeks, Neotropical migratory birds will return. Some will move on; others will stay and nest locally.
On a good morning, birders...
Screen free is not scream free for me
April 18-24 is Screen-Free Week. Since 1996, organizers have exhorted us to turn off screens via the implementation of Screen-Free Week (formerly TV-Turnoff).Ever since...
