Groundhog Day again and again
Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror, Christmas in the windshield and, given the glacial pace of key policy decisions awaiting resolution in Washington, D.C., it’s just another Groundhog Day out here in rural America.
Good comes from difficult, trying times
Some events in life are so incredible that they are emblazoned on the memory like a wonderful keepsake, no souvenirs required. We just recently...
Scythes gone, but not forgotten
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about the rarely used, but never forgotten scythe.
Trade deals going nowhere
As the politics of this election year heat up, the chances of Congress debating — let alone passing — either of the White House’s marque trade deals continue to melt away.
Barnyard notebook is better than a time capsule
The notebook we kept in the dairy barn was a way of communicating with one another from one milking to the next, but it makes me laugh out loud to read some of the zany things we shared.
Pocket Panache
Struggling in my handbag is an almost daily experience for me. Oh, I made sure to choose a bag with all the organizer pockets including one for a cell phone.
Tragedy tears at family friends
It was 20 years ago that I first became friends with Dorothy, a woman who joked that since she was twice my age she could give me twice as much advice as friends my own age.
What is holding you back on your farm?
“What is holding you back?” A popular statement five years ago when we first addressed this topic in this column.
The seatbelt safety campaign...
NCBA reaches for more checkoff cash
When the cowboys of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association ride into San Antonio for the Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show Jan....
Learning about farming from a pro
Columnist Judith Sutherland is set straight by a 2-year-old farmer.
