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...
Ask FSA Andy by FSA Andy– about discriminated hispanics and women farmers
Hello Again!This past weekend finally brought some much-needed rain showers to the area. We are so thankful for that! The crops, lawns, gardens, trees,...
Perceptions, science and business
The ancient Greeks used to debate what people knew and how they knew it. Deeply held convictions have wrestled with science-based knowledge ever since....
If you want to have fun, travel light hearted
To say I'm kicking myself for not buying the squirrel would be an understatement.We were blessed to embark on our 11th annual summer road...
Interpreting Ohio Farm Custom Rates
A large number of Ohio farmers hire machinery operations and other farm related work to be completed by others. This is often due to...
Nature truly provides the best fodder for stories
The stiff stems of the mowed hay field were as brittle as the business end of a straw broom and each step produced an...
Live in harmony
"Abraham said unto Lot: Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, for we be brethren" Genesis 13:8."Just think how...
Search for a ‘holy rail’ reveals a mockingbird
A report of a rare bird captures the attention of birders within a few hours drive of the observation. So in late May, when...
Give me a Big Gulp or give me death
Count me in as one of the many who think New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to limit the container size of sodas is totally asinine.
