Reality check: We need large farms
Farming doesn't need to be just small or large, just organic or conventional, just black or white. There's room at the table for all. But unless we face the agricultural realities, there might not be any food on that table.
‘Pippi’ makes everything less scary
“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a...
Summertime brings back memories
"The summer skies are darkly blueThe days are still and brightAnd evening trails her robes of goldThrough the dim halls of night." -- Sarah...
FSA Andy for July 30, 2009
Hello, Friends:
I knew they would finally catch up with me. I received that dreaded pink slip, however it wasn't signed so I guess I...
Doggone Takin’ Me Back
Sometimes the most vague scent, sound or taste remembered from the past will transport you back to a time gone by. If you look...
Farm news that happened while you weren’t watching …
With the summer already two-thirds over and the dog days of August about to seep in, I'll bet you didn't notice that... About the...
Hazard A Guess: Week of July 30, 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).
When the party’s over
My son, at 12, is no longer a willing wearer of a pointy party hat. He has no need for noisemakers. No yen for...
Corn leads grain markets higher
For the first time in a long time, corn has had days as the leading grain on the Chicago Board of Trade. That is...
If you love your cat, you’ll keep him indoors
Readers often ask if it's possible to love both wild birds and cats. My answer is "yes." But I always add that, "Cats make...
