In a sense, our world ended Dec. 14
If you can read this then I'm presuming the world didn't end on Dec. 21 and I didn't waste my time paying the cable...
Ask FSA Andy about loans for cold storage facilities
Hello again!Well, my family vacation to Florida was both educational and memorable. If I would have known that every restaurant and theme park took...
Carroll County producers to receive cost share for installing cover crops
(This article was co-written by Ray Rummell and Linda Yeager, both from the Carroll SWCD.)The Carroll Soil and Water Conservation District established a cover...
Addressing the issue of mental illness and violence
Editor:Our hearts have been saddened in recent weeks with the terrible tragedy in Sandy Hook, Conn. The event has sparked much dialogue in the...
Songs of the night
One of the highlights of a worship service is the joy of singing the hymns of the church. I have always found joy, strength,...
Memories of a Christmas Eve walk in the woods
Everyone has special Christmas memories. This is one of mine. It first appeared in 2008.It was the night before Christmas about 20 years ago....
Seasonal grain market slump continues
There are a lot of reasons grain markets have traded lower. Some are valid, some are the kind of reasons analysts give when they have to give reasons, says grain trader Marlin Clark.
Digging to find real secrets of soil
I recently went to watch one of my best friends perform in the play The Best Little Christmas Pageant Ever at the Little Theater...
FSA Andy: loans
Hello again!
Well, the combine is in the back shed and it's time to work on the farm finances. I know we all love to...
Dairy farmers need analysis of this year’s business to plan for next year
“The cows are carrying the crops.” A familiar statement that described most diversified crop/dairy farms for the past 15 years. Milk was the original...
