A golden goose for chicken feed
Every week for 19 years this 170 square-foot, two-dog, one-person office has declared its complete devotion to numbers. For example, just last week we...
Monroe SWCD and county commissioners form new partnership
Soil and Water Districts across the state work with other organizations on a daily basis. Our partnerships are one of the most valuable aspects...
Bearing up to the call of the wild
It's long been a dream of mine to not be eaten by a bear. This hasn't been a difficult dream to fulfill since I...
Life cycle is most apparent on farm
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time...
Don’t blame the weatherman for the black clouds at the dairy wedding
As I write this column in mid-June, the dairy and feed markets are displaying much uncertainty and even some incoherence. The increase in milk futures over the last two weeks has no fundamentals; it just doesn't make sense.
Pollinators wildly interesting this time of year
A few days ago my eyes began to itch. Grass and tree pollen trigger allergies that will continue until the first frost. But pollen...
The Golden Rule
How easy it is to forget the Golden Rule. Recently, I have been writing often about subjects that I believe could change our world and make it better; today I am writing about the Golden Rule.
Ask FSA Andy: loan discrimination
FSA Andy has some advice if you believe that you've been discriminated against when seeking USDA farm loans.
Square foot gardening can be fruitful
A funny, but prompting, story. My parents only live two houses away from me and my Dad puts out the most beautiful vegetable garden...
Bigger programs, bigger boondoggles
In mid-June, the best guessers on Capitol Hill handicapped a probable 2012 Farm bill this way: either the Senate passes its version by the...
