FSA Andy for April 9, 2009
Hello Again!Recently, producers received some good news concerning enrolling their farms in the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program (DCP) and the Average Crop Revenue Election...
Seven steps to soothing your stress
Don't take anti-anxiety medication or a sleeping pill to 'chill out', there are alternative methods of managing and relieving stress:
Hazard A Guess: Week of April 2, 2009
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
You can’t pause and rewind life
If I had any doubt at all that modern life has made me soft and slack, all it took was my love affair with...
Maybe AIG ain’t great after all
More than 40 years ago, my father and his good friend, C. John, had a three-letter code they often tossed back and forth when...
Big report day, small reaction?
Farmers who were waiting for the Prospective Plantings Report to help the corn pricing decision are not likely to be happy.
The three R’s of the HSUS agenda
HSUS is not about pet shelters, unwanted animal rescues, or adopting a cat. It is about reducing the consumption of meat, refining the diet, and replacing meat in your diet with plant-based foods.
It’s about time, Mother Nature!
It's about time, Mother Nature! You must have finally been paying attention to all the hoopla about "Going Green" and decided to give it...
We all need a good dose of laughter
Some of the best jokes are those played out in real life. Many years ago, my father had an uncle who had married into...
Wildlife law violators pay the hefty price
Crime stories make national headlines every day, but violations of wildlife law usually escape the spotlight. But that doesn't mean federal conservation laws are...
