Live by the Golden Rule every day
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. -- Matthew 7:12
The first time I ever heard the Golden Rule, I...
FSA Andy for June 25, 2009
Hello Again!Don't be left out in the rain! The Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) can soften financial losses caused by natural disasters, but...
I am blessed with wonderful friends
What with 4 1/2 inches of rain one afternoon and a severe colic or twisted gut three days earlier, I've come to the conclusion...
(I hope) there’s an ag activist in all of us
The creation of an Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board will mean the implementation of standards governing livestock and poultry production. But I would rather have those standards created by a body that understands production livestock agriculture than an entity that would like to abolish animal agriculture.
I’ll be thinking of Uncle Honey July 14
As the end of June edges into sight, my mind floats back to those hot, long days on the southern Illinois dairy farm of...
Life, death and to bee or not to bee
One of the many charming aspects of living in an old house is that you are never truly alone.
Never alone
Oh sure,...
Planning ahead keeps grazing going strong
When grass is green and abundant, our world as it relates to pasture management is serene. Perfect all the times, wouldn't it be nice...
Big crops, big disappointment
Prices have broken sharply on the Chicago Board of Trade the last few days. The perception of a good crop and outside markets continue...
‘I do.’ Marriage advice from pros
'Tis June -- the season when wedding invitations flourish and everyone gets busy pledging forever, in sickness, and 'til death do us part.
Since...
Hazard A Guess: Week of June 18, 2009
Hello from Hazard!Allan Lines, Worthington, Ohio, adds more explanation to Item No. 864, which we announced last week (thanks to Jason Michaels of Mercer,...
