Observations on riding out low dairy prices
Hello dairy farmers. It has been a long year for our dairy industry. As we inch closer to the December 2008 anniversary of when...
Lessons learned along life’s path
"There is a little man in that child who has already stood his ground with the stubborn calves in the barn and the pigs...
FSA Andy for Oct. 22, 2009
Hello, friends!October is always one of the most active months of the year around my house. Routines are being set for school, fall sports...
Don’t know much ’bout economics
In the transition from farm boy to student to journalist, I skated and stumbled through several academic departments at the Big U. For example,...
The “I don’t mean to be mean” girls
There is a point in life when you realize that you never do, in fact, outgrow high school. Worse, you never really get over...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Oct. 22, 2009
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least 'hazard a guess' as to its use).
Sustainability + farm productivity = future
When it comes to farming, why don't we see more sentences with the words "sustainable" and "productivity" in them? They are the only things that will keep food on all our tables.
Folklore is wrong: Woolly bears can’t tell future
The parade has begun. Yesterday I counted six as I walked from the house to the garage. This morning I spotted another handful crossing...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Oct. 15, 2009
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least 'hazard a guess' as to its use).
Fall’s backdrop makes all the farm chores worth doing
"Throwing down hay from the highest point of the south mow, I was drawn to the west corner by the tiniest of sounds. Nestled...
