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...
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...
