Economy: ‘Positive, but subdued’
Well, Mr. Obama and Mr. McCain, let's hear it.Let's hear your spiels for turning the U.S. economy around. Tell us your platform for staving...
Hazard A Guess: Week of July 24, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Putting things into perspective
On more than one occasion, I get all hung up on my deadlines, my responsibilities, and my perceived importance in the world.
During these...
Late summer a good time to think about pastures and hay crops
Late summer can be an excellent time to establish new forage stands. It is also a good time to seed in bare or thin...
If only farmers could run the world
“As part of a training exercise, those newly-inducted were served orders that they could run the world as individuals for a full seven days....
Get excited about local dairy shows
In my book of favorite events, a county fair is a close second to Christmas.
County fairs bring families together, the food is plentiful,...
Tinkering with CRP could be costly
When Farm Journal’s late staff economist John Marten explained the-then new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in the mid-1980s, he did so with a clever...
Hazard A Guess: Week of July 17, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Corn Cob Shakers and Joyful Noisemakers
I typed this week's column in an overstuffed chair in our adult Sunday school room. Upbeat feelings inspired me as the sounds of Bible...
Who wins in world trade deals?
Can anyone explain why the biggest haters of the "nanny state" are also the biggest supporters of the biggest nanny the world has ever created?