Hosed happiness
Kymberly Foster Seabolt compares the current Stanley cup obsession with the hydrating sensation of her youth — the backyard hose.
You’ll know it when you see it
In the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case Jacobellis v. Ohio, Justice Potter Stewart wrote a concurring opinion he hoped would establish a legal standard...
Breathing in the last of summer’s magic
Eliza Blue offers a short poem in hopes that it inspires you to breathe in the last of summer's magic before we get swept up into all that comes next.
Hazard A Guess: Week of March 1, 2001
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Last minute tax tips for the farm
The tax season is a great time to focus on the fiscal management of your farm operation and to check in on your estate plan.
Co-ops like CHS at tipping point
Ag co-op giant, CHS Inc. says it needs to update bylaws to ensure locals “operate on a cooperative basis or be an organization primarily owned and controlled by a member cooperative."
Ask FSA Andy: Sometimes USDA wheels turn exceedingly slow
Hello Again.“Hurry up and wait.” I can still remember my dad, a World War II Navy veteran, mumbling that phrase whenever he was dealing...
Start the Year with a Fresh Pot
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about the helpfulness of Mr. Coffee Consumer Care Center.
Where has the the marketing season gone?
Farmers have raised their heads above the summer workload and realized that the grain prices that seemed so comfortable are no longer.
In same boat: Forage inventory time
This year's dry weather has put every dairy or beef farmer in a similar predicament, and most livestock producers are faced with tight, if not outright insufficient forages to feed during the winter period.
