Count your blessings even on worst days
Be kind by living responsibly and doing right. — Anonymous While at work Tuesday, I suddenly had a chill and an overwhelming feeling that...
And this little piggy squealed …
Roosters crow, cows moo and pigs squeal.To be more precise, proud roosters crow, contented cows moo and, contrary to popular folklore, scared pigs —...
Where exactly did the word ‘tractor’ come from?
In his comprehensive book about building Hart-Parr and Oliver tractors at Charles City, Iowa, John D. Culbertson wrote the following under the heading "1906":...
There are more ethanol costs than meets the eye
Editor:When it comes to ethanol stories and letters, it seems amazing that we never get to see, read, or hear about the hard problems...
Why is government involved in prices for farmers?
Editor:I am not a farmer. That may be why I don't get it. I don't understand why farmers want or need the government to...
Guebert is out of touch
Editor:Alan Guebert proves over and over he is completely out of touch with the real issues facing today's cattle producers. His Dec. 3 piece...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Jan. 14, 2010
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least 'hazard a guess' as to its use).
Can we bridge the great farm philosophy divide?
Now is the time for agriculture to communicate its advantages, as well as re-evaluate its traditions.
Our first good deed of 2010 on New Year’s Day
On the afternoon of the first day of January, my wife and I scrambled to get a few outdoor chores finished before the snow...
Still hot stuff after all these years
Though not as young as she once was, she still prepares up to three meals a day (and snacks!) without complaint. She manages mountains...
