Old guard still reigns at USDA, even under Obama
Although Barack Obama has been president but a few days we can already say with certainty -- unlike before his inauguration -- he cannot...
New house people have problems, too
One of my many faults (and I surely have far too many to count in just one column) is I am a shallow person...
Nothing nice about snow and ice
Where is global warming when we need it? And what happened to a January thaw? I think bears have the right idea. In fact,...
Facts on the yellow-bellied sapsucker
To the uninitiated, the yellow-bellied sapsucker sounds like a mythical creature.
"Where is it in the field guide?" they ask. "Right next to the...
It’s time to evaluate your pastures
There is no time like the present to evaluate your pasture fields for damage from over grazing and weather related stress. While you are...
In cold, calves need nutrients to grow
No time like the present to talk about feeding calves in cold weather. While the feeder puts on more clothes to help them stay...
Volatility continues in grain markets
If there is one thing to talk about in the grain markets, it is volatility. Grains have traded over wide ranges in short periods...
Comfort foods: Quirky tastes have their place
Those comfort foods you loved from childhood are some of the best, most dearly associated cravings we can have.
Look around you. Yep, life is good
National Cattlemen's Beef Association president-elect Gary Voogt (he takes office Jan. 24) made some good, salt-of-the-earth comments at last weekend's annual meeting of the...
Where will ag spend Obama billions?
The new president wants Congress to approve upwards of $800 billion in cash and tax credits by mid-February to, hopefully, stem the worst economic...
