It is a new year with new committee members
Greetings!Congratulations to all the newly elected and re-elected county committee members. Their responsibilities begin immediately as the first official meeting this month will require...
One plan, three men and 50 years
When Wes Jackson, Wendell Berry and Fred Kirschenmann get together, conversation, laughter and ideas flow. Other than a closeness in age, the three appear...
The true behind-the-scenes farm story
Through the years, I have occasionally strayed off the strictly educational or informative path in this column. It is happening again today… because late...
Finally, some news comes to grain markets; awaiting USDA reports
We wait with abated breath the results of USDA's research to see if the trading of the last couple of months makes sense. Then, we anticipate the reaction to the reports.
Here’s to those who work for a living
You know what our problem is? "We've spent decades trying to distance ourselves from traditional notions of Work," says Dirty Jobs' Mike Rowe.
Farmers, embrace your link in the food chain
Farmers need to embrace their new/old role in the food chain, engage with eaters everywhere through outreach and education. We should "own" the food issue.
Great Lakes offers great opportunities for anglers in 2011
It will be interesting to see what the Great Lakes offer fishermen during the coming months. If last summer serves as a predictor, there...
Cowabunga, Dude! Time management
It is that time of the year when we reflect on “Wow, where did 2010 go?” or begin to make resolutions or set goals...
Worrying won’t solve life’s problems
With age comes wisdom, but with wisdom comes the realization of concerns that never occur to a person during the bliss of youth. When...
Let there be light in the pork markets
A Dec. 28, 2010, Wall Street Journal story laments the “near-halt” of pork belly trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Bellies were “once among...
