Market Monitor: The big crop keeps getting bigger
One axiom in the grade trade is that big crops keep getting bigger. This does not necessarily mean that the crop improves, but that...
The task of identifying vintage photos
Hello again steam enthusiasts. Its been too long again since I have done an article, and I guess my excuse is that I have...
Finders keepers
Apparently when you become a mother they install a device on your person that keeps track of all your offspring's belongings at all times....
Shadows
A few weeks ago, my 2-year-old great-granddaughter discovered shadows for the first time. Noelle is a very cute and inquisitive little girl.
Her mother put...
Farming technology takes to the air
Back when I was just a little feller, my dad would take some of us up to the brand new Noble County Airport for...
Trail cams give you an around-the-clock view
If you’ve ever suspected there was a big buck roaming your favorite hunting grounds, you probably wished you could monitor the area 24/7. But...
Be prepared: It’s important not to get caught outdoors without a camera
That is, if a picture reminding one of that great memory exists and can be found. Thus, every hunter, angler, hiker, and outdoor enthusiast...
Special people leave special impressions
When our son landed his first job out of college, he had worked for this company nearly a year before he invited his Dad...
On the road: California, a land all of its own
From the baking but breezy rest stop in the middle of California’s Mojave Desert, Interstate 15 disappears into the low mountains southwest toward Los...
Returning to normal operations after furlough
Hello Again!
FSA was among several local government agencies closed during the furlough. Some producers have contacted FSA concerned about various issues that should have...













