Give me that merit badge, give me that badge
If I have learned anything from my years as a Scout Parent -- first with Cub Scouts (cute) and then Boy Scouts (cute, but...
Bluebirds make a comeback with some human help
As winter relaxed its grip earlier this month, six consecutive days of bright sunshine and blue skies left no doubt that spring was on...
Hazard A Guess: Week of March 25, 2010
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least 'hazard a guess' as to its use).
If you’re hiring a teen on your farm, know the law
With the school year coming to a close in another month or so, many students will be looking for employment on farms. But are...
FSA youth loan program gives teens a helping hand
Hello again,The Farm Service Agency has a loan program to help rural youth establish and operate income producing agriculture projects. The youth loan program...
Good friends make for good times
I went home from school one day, itching to tell everyone about my new friend. I was in second grade, and had spent recess...
U.S. financial reform: We, like sheep, have been led astray
Not one new rule, not one new regulation and not one new knuckle-rapping regulator was created in 2009 to rein in the knuckle-draggers that traded an estimated $592 trillion, or 12 times the world's total economic output, in over-the-counter, in-the-dark derivatives last year.
Spring management critical in renovating damaged pastures
Local pastures have been repeatedly stressed over the past few years. The forage plants have struggled to survive the extremely dry weather a couple...
Grain market stagnant on lack of news
I can only talk about the March 31 USDA Planting Intentions Report so many times. It will soon be old news, but it is...
Farm news: Some things haven’t changed in the last 70 years
As some of you may have gathered, I have an extensive collection of old farm magazines from the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. I like...
