FSA Andy for August 7, 2008
Hello again!
This year has found everyone in the office helping do acreage reports and sign producers into the Direct Counter-Cyclical Program.
Sometimes, one can...
Influence of cow behavior on nutrition
The behavior of cows has been studied for many years, but little research has focused on behavior from a nutritional perspective. Research scientists at...
Opportunity to observe osprey on the Ohio River
A coal-fired power plant seems an unlikely location for a wildlife refuge, but that's exactly what I found on the second Sunday in July....
The correction becomes a crash
The mood has changed in the markets and we still have not seen the end of the price declines that have characterized trading for...
Hazard A Guess: Week of July 31, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Berry Beautiful
Though blue is one of the most popular colors and is said to cause the body to produce calming chemicals, it is considered one...
The best of times, the worst of times
The American economy is downright Dickensian. If you're in investment banking, airlines, real estate or automobile anything, it's the worst of times. If you're...
New technology not always easy
Long before November, the television’s remote or its mute button or both will self-destruct. With my help.
Witness the gag reflex for the explicit commercials...
Everything old is new again
You never know when your own fossilization is going to fall on you like a piano from above. For me, that moment came when...
FSA Andy for July 31, 2008
Hello again!
This week I’m going to reissue a previous article I wrote.
Amazingly enough the same issues I wrote about two years ago...
