Planting progress finally improves
Planting progress improved dramatically in the U.S. last week. That was the news out after the close of trading on the Chicago Board of...
Raining cats, dogs and iguanas?
Kymberly Foster Seabolt ponders the falling iguana phenomenon in south Florida.
Crude oil’s price collapse hits ethanol market hard
Alan Guebert predicts the bloodletting oil war's shock waves will pound the U.S. ethanol market throughout the spring and summer.
FSA Andy for Oct. 23, 2008
Hello again, friends!The 2008 farm bill made several changes to Farm Service Agency farm loans. The Down Payment real estate loan program has been...
Remember to report your acreage
With the majority of crops in the ground, it is time to start thinking about reporting your crop acres to your local FSA.
Consider alternatives to forage
Current pasture conditions are variable across the state due to lack of rain for many, so planning will get you better prepared for this fall and winter.
What I didn’t know about cows
Never having lived with a cow, I know almost nothing about cows -- and I truly believe that unless you actually live with an...
And the walls come tumbling down
I think what keeps you young is learning a little something new about yourself as you age. I, for example, have discovered my inner...
Government intervention gets failing grade
A reader comments on the Bush education policy that threatens new orgies of spending, legislating, centralizing, and reforming.
Walleye fishing is a matter of bait, mood
Walleye fishing comes down to the right bait, and the mood of the fish you're pursuing.
