The stick as a toy is a hard(wood) sell
Proving yet again even my dog is more forward thinking than I, the stick has recently been inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame....
Winter grazing may be right for you
The lack of adequate rainfall in our area this summer and fall left many producers with less forage than they would like, but that...
Departed loved ones are still in our hearts
"Much to be thankful for, much to ponder which has passed away, much to contemplate which is yet to come." -- Silas Smith, 1918
Thanksgiving...
FSA Andy for Nov. 27, 2008
Hello Again!As we begin to shovel our way through the 2009 farm bill, there are additional benefits for beginning farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers and...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Nov. 20, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Now is the time for contemplation
"And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." -- Abraham Lincoln
It looks...
Elections do matter to everyone
Whoever said elections don't matter was either a royalist or a royal idiot. Of course elections matter. For proof, ask Robin Hayes, Marilyn Musgrave,...
A Phone in Hand is Worth Two on the Charger
I'm sure my life has gone out of control when within a mere 60 seconds I have switched from a call on my cell...
Bluebirds finally find my small refuge
October's fabled bluebird weather has long since flown, but while blending into grey November left memories that will help us survive the looming winter.One...
A few tips on avoiding squirrel-induced insanity
A few days ago, while listening to Mike Tirico and Scott Van Pelt on ESPN radio, Van Pelt broke out laughing in near hysteria....
