The ‘fun house’ on the block
Some folks have the house on the block where all the kids play. I have the house on the block where people send their...
Soul-less agriculture is a myth
I've had it.Just when I thought I could stop preaching about the importance of food and agriculture and sharing our message, another slanted, "we're...
Dad’s legacy lives on in memories
“My father asserted there was no better place to bring up a family than in a rural environment. There’s something about getting up at...
‘Power Cards’ are keys to success
If you make a living on a ranch, that's a success. Just living on a ranch is a success. Heck, just taking one more...
The GIPSA watchdog better bite
Who is J. Dudley Butler and why are meatpackers and their allies saying nasty things about the courtly, 61-year-old from Yazoo County, Miss.? The...
Today’s ag progress and farm science
We can't continue to make ag progress -- scientific or technological progress -- unless we confront the role of public opinion in today's agriculture.
Find comfort in Farm and Dairy
Isn't it reassuring, in this scary world, to open the pages of Farm and Dairy especially in fair time and to see pictures of...
FSA Andy for Aug. 20, 2009
Hello again!Recently, dairy and livestock producers have been struggling financially with low milk and livestock prices. It does not appear that this situation is...
Memoirs of a Bat Girl
It is clear that despite my long-standing personal “hands off” policy toward nature, I am destined to go down in history as one of...
Bird names aren’t always what they seem to be
Anyone who has ever perused a field guide to birds has no doubt wondered how some of the names originated.
By convention, the person...
