China poised as Calculating Giant
China is a Calculating Giant, assessing its options, positioning itself for continued dominance -- particularly on the world food scene.
Weather drives record grain market
Continued flooding, especially in Iowa, has the market focusing on the size of the corn crop and traders taking prices to new all-time highs....
Hazard A Guess: Week of June 19, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Farming: Take the good with the bad
Has farming ever been more exciting and more nerve-wracking at the same time?
I had the opportunity to talk with a life-long farmer who...
Camping, with and without ‘flushers’
People are often surprised to discover that I camp. I know how that is. I’m often surprised myself.
I am not an outdoorsy type...
Hazard A Guess: Week of June 12, 2008.
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
The Banner We Wave
At the recent Memorial Day ceremonies, I was pleased to see most everyone in the crowd show respect for our flag, with hand over heart standing when one passed by.
Grazing livestock? Please pass the salt
Salt is an item commonly used in livestock feed rations and because it's used so regularly, it is easy to forget the importance of...
Triggering a new Green Revolution
World food security. Climate change. Bioenergy. Oil prices.There are some weighty issues on agriculture's table right now. Will we be up to the challenge...
Bare cupboard needs a great crop
There’s no profit in arguing with government numbers, a veteran commodity trader once moaned to me.
“You might be right come two months,” he...
