Planning family future full of pitfalls
Planning is one of the most critical functions of management. Planning decisions can range from the short term of addressing the everyday "fires" of the farm business to long-range planning for retirement, transition and estate planning.
Why the weather makes us worry
It's a good thing we humans don't get to run the weather or we would be living on one mighty, mixed-up planet.
Seeing Red at Christmas
Am I irate and red hot because of a bad shopping experience, standing in a long check out line or coping with a rude...
Lots of weather, but no good grain price news
Soybeans are poised to go below $9, and that is the lowest price in a long time. Barring a turn to poor weather, beans will get cheaper, says grain merchandiser Marlin Clark.
Marks of time
Things change. Plans. People. Paint. We have left our marks in other ways.
Hazard A Guess: Week of Dec. 3, 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).
Animals make the world a little better
By JUDITH SUTHERLAND Farm and Dairy Columnist On a beautiful, crisp autumn morning, I decided it was time to get out and walk...
Read it Again: Week of Feb. 20, 2003
Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.
Worrying won’t solve life’s problems
With age comes wisdom, but with wisdom comes the realization of concerns that never occur to a person during the bliss of youth. When...
Collectors attracted to character and individuality of duck decoys
The art of deception is a fitting way to describe the reason and realism of duck decoys. And so is the fact that decoys...
