A little engine can go a long way, with determination
In a 1917 issue of Gas Review magazine is the following story by a proud papa:
“Our boy wanted a gasoline engine, talked about it...
Hazard A Guess: Week of March 1, 2001
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
The rut from two very different points of view
The breeding season, commonly called the rut, takes a differential toll on female and male white-tailed deer. Does are fertile only 24 hours every...
Read it Again: Week of Feb. 7, 2001
Each week "Farm and Dairy" takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.
Making environmentally friendly seafood choices
My wife and I dine out more often during the summer, especially when we’re on vacation. And for some reason, we favor the seafood...
Carbs, fats, fruits, nuts, sugars, watch out!!
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb gleans her files for the most updated nutrition information.
Playing ping-pong between grandpas
It is well past time to put away the simple clothing of summer and early fall and reach for the gloves and hats and down-filled coats.
Checkoff boosters’ facts are weak
Columnist Alan Guebert comments on the USDA's lenthgy, costly and failing devense of commodity checkoffs.
Welcome 2012
If you are anything like me I cannot believe how quickly the year 2011 passed by. It seems like the older I get the faster the year's pass by.
Staring down the mouse that roared
I am decidedly a country girl from way back, but I confess to one odd trait that makes me look like a city kid in the biggest way.