Food for thought
Recently, I have become a completely split personality when it comes to cooking.
Grain markets happy about USDA reports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports came and went March 31, and the market seemed to find them easy to digest, according to analyst Marlin Clark.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 10, 2014
The Pymatuning Valley FFA chapter has remained busy the first month of summer.
Concept of conservation: Oaks and Acorns
The concept of conservation, using resources sustainably over time, is relatively new.
Happy 150th birthday, USDA!
The USDA is celebrating its 150th birthday, but farmers deserve some cake, too.
Small-town writer challenges agriculture, gets Pulitzer Prize
Art Cullen of the Storm Lake Times won journalism’s highest honor for a series of 10 editorials on why Iowa “has the dirtiest surface water in America.”
Perennial food gardening: The garden that keeps on giving
Perennial food plants are unique because they produce several seasons of crops over many years. Learn why you should grow perennial foods, and get 8 recommendations for perennials to include in your food garden.
Enjoy your favorite things every day
The best way to enjoy your "favorite things" is to consider, as much as possible, only surrounding yourself every day with your absolute "favorite" things.
Bechler Meadows Memory
Bryce Angell crafts a poem about Bechler Meadows.
Think about how to tell your story
In early June I had the opportunity to attend a three-day farm management in-service training in Omaha, Neb. After sitting in meetings for two...
