Grain commodity markets bounce, but party’s over
Here are grain merchandiser Marlin Clark's conclusions from the current market. First, hindsight is 20/20. Second, timing is more important than actual prices; and, third, the party is over for this year.
Hazard A Guess: Week of Aug. 28, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Nothing hotter than an August Sunday
The only thing hotter than the August nights on the southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth were the August days, and the only...
Exhibit honors man who created field guide concept
Roger Tory Peterson died July 28, 1996 at the age of 87. On Aug. 28, the world will celebrate the 100th anniversary of his...
Pay attention to farming’s long view
It's easy to get caught up in this season's crop, this summer's pasture growth or this fall's corn prices. It's not so easy to...
Adjectives wear out grain market watchers
One casualty of our record grain markets this year on the Chicago Board of Trade this year is the adjective. We have worn out...
A Skunk by Any Other Name … Would Still Smell
My supervisor and coworker, Carol, spoke of an overwhelming skunk stink that pervaded her neighborhood the other night. It lingered for hours around her...
End of summer signals new faces in insect world
Summer's nightly music festival began a few weeks ago. As daylight dims, I enjoy sitting on the back porch waiting for the concert to...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Aug. 21, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Parents’ presence, not presents, the key
'"A mother understands what a child doesn't say."
-- Anonymous
This is a tale of two moms.For those of you who have been enjoying...
