Tuesday, May 5, 2026

I often wonder to myself if dedication is becoming an old-fashioned word which we just wink at, go on our way and do as we please?

Make sure your power of attorney form on file with the USDA's Farm Service Agency is the right one.

Bats are hard at work around the world, fulfilling tasks that are vital to healthy ecosystems and human economies. Many of the more than 1,200 bat species are insectivorous.

Any of us who drives a motor vehicle, and that includes probably almost everyone over the age of 16, has at one time or another complained about rude and thoughtless drivers.

The other day I looked at our family calendar and saw nothing but a blank white square. It scared the heck out of me.

Like the weather, everyone complains about how slanderous politics has become but no one ever does anything about it.

Area trappers may be looking at a decent paycheck for a change. It's been several years since raw fur prices have rewarded those dedicated outdoorsmen who work the steel for anything other than the sheer joy of being out there, but reports of rising prices are encouraging.

There is no other relationship quite like those of teacher-student, and the shadow of some of those connections follow the student for a very long walk in to adulthood.

The government pays thousands of people to "help" the farmer. Just how do these government organizations help us farmers?

The United States government borrows trillions of dollars from China, which will some day need to be paid back by our children or grandchildren, with interest.