Always growing like weeds
So I just spent maybe eight minutes weeding an area outside my front door and I deeply resent that time as eight minutes of...
The bird that would not cook
It's easy to get testy when your endless time in the kitchen making sides has been overshadowed by a stubborn bird.
Hunting doesn’t need to be divisive
One day last week, the noise caught my attention. I pulled on my jacket to ward off the chilly wind and walked toward the barn bank.
Enjoy rest of summer while you can
Summer is nodding, on its way out. Last week, there were mornings that carried the chill of an early fall.
A new appreciation for coffee
Learn more about what it takes to operate a coffee farm in Hawaii — how much land is required, how much hired help and what do you use for fertilizer?
The other guy might be you — be safe
Consider your outdoor endeavors and add a degree of caution as you enjoy each day afield or on the water. Be safe. Don't be careless and clumsy.
And cheese comes from cows? Peanuts from a peanut facility? Crazy
A few days ago, I was flying home from Washington D.C., having spent two days in a long meeting of questionable productivity.
Evaluate and manage hay field injuries
It was a rough winter for many hay fields in northern Ohio. Considering the stressful conditions last year, followed by a cold and wet...
Cattle industry flying for 79 floors
Twice a week, New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman drives political and economic policymakers into full rant on topics as opposite as global...
Celebrate the first silent night
(Note: This column first appeared in Farm and Dairy 16 years ago. I offer it here again this year, because its message never dims....
