Loans for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
Hello again!The Farm Service Agency makes loan funds available each year to help members of underserved groups buy and operate family-sized farms and ranches.FSA's...
Tried and true truck is family
"You can set my truck on fire, and roll it down a hill, But I still wouldn't trade it for a Coupe DeVille-- Joe...
Soil and dirt are different things
I did not come up with the name for this column; The Dirt on Conservation. I don't know about you but I do NOT...
What will you say when the media call your farm?
Every farmer and every farm needs to have a public relations plan in place -- BEFORE the media come calling.
‘Say it ain’t so’
Editor:
"Say it ain't so, Joe."It is a classic line from baseball lore. A young fan first posed the indirect, leading question to Shoeless Joe...
Letter writer cites false HSUS information
HSUS: Previous letter writer recklessly ignored facts that don't agree with his perspective, and cited a false document that has been retracted.
FSA Andy gives pointers on the Farm Storage Facility Loan program
Hello again!The wheat harvest was strong, beans pods are filling, corn is beautiful against the September sky and final harvest preparations are on each...
Factory fishing jeopardizes important fish’s future
Quiz time. Name the most important fish in the sea. If you said tuna, halibut, flounder, marlin or swordfish, you're wrong, at least according...
Do you have rare plants on your property?
Do you have rare plants? And what do you do if you have them? These questions will be answered Sept. 18 at the Medina...
Remember, people vote, cattle don’t
During a sudsy session in a college pub nearly 40 years ago, a friend wryly observed that every person lacks one word in what...
