Landowners have responsibilities, too, when it comes to oil and gas leases
Could you use some extra money? There are few of us that can say no to that question. Landowners often consider selling minerals, timber,...
A lot to like about Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas
It's just a guess but I'd bet Blanche Lincoln, chair of the Senate's Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, would be a tough poker player.The...
It’s been a strange year for ruby-throated hummingbirds
Some observers report more birds than ever. Other ask why none have returned. My experience has been equally confounding. I saw my first hummer...
Market Monitor: Lack of insight, but not opinion
I was reminded this morning that when it comes to really knowing what is going on in the grain markets, I am as useless...
Time flies when you’re trippin’
My cousin and I started our "Two Trippin' Moms Adventures" when our children were very young. Bidding the daddies goodbye, we buckled in a...
What did children do for fun before video games?
Fireflies and foxfire . . . four-leaf clovers and bare feet . . water striders and pollywogs . . . baby rabbits and big...
Speak out for dairy industry and back H.R. 5288
Editor:The Dairy Price Stabilization Bill, H.R. 5288, in the House has a companion bill in the Senate that needs the same support.All Ohio dairy...
Cuckoos are Real
While searching the forest canopy for the male scarlet tanager I had just heard (its raspy voice sounds like a robin with a sore...
Market Monitor: Dead cat shows signs of life
Last week I mentioned the old saw about the dead cat — that even a dead cat can bounce a little. That was in...
Two friends, a world apart? Or not?
On Saturday, a dear friend who lives in Tampa sent me a quick message, saying she and her hubby were going to drive out...
