Hazard A Guess: Week of Jan. 28, 2010
Hello from Hazard!
We heard from only one more reader on Item No. 880, and Robert Dorner of Mansfield, Ohio, is thinking along the same...
Farm program deadlines fast approaching!
Hello Again!Last minute news! The deadline for accepting applications for the Grassland Reserve Program is quickly approaching. And that’s putting it lightly. Grassland Reserve...
Embracing my inner grouch
You hear all the time about embracing your inner child, but what if what you have is less an inner 8-year-old and more an...
Workshop focuses on transferring farm to the next generation
As the age of farm operators increases, transferring the ownership and management of the family business to the next generation will become one of...
I wish Grandma Ruth could run the world
"Tread softly because you tread on my dreams." -- William Butler Yeats
One of the greatest life lessons taught to me came on an...
NCBA reaches for more checkoff cash
When the cowboys of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association ride into San Antonio for the Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show Jan....
Learn to spot who’s who at bird feeders this winter
Whether you need help identifying birds for Project FeederWatch, or you're preparing for next month's Great Backyard Bird Count, or you'd just like to...
Learn to spot who’s who at bird feeders this winter
Whether you need help identifying birds for Project FeederWatch, or you're preparing for next month's Great Backyard Bird Count, or you'd just like to...
Two ugly weeks in the grain markets
It is hard to get excited about selling me grain when corn has dropped 60 cents, beans are off $1.40 since Jan. 4, and wheat is down almost 90 cents.
Farmers, knock the chip off your shoulder
Farmers often harbor insecurities when plopped in a room with bankers or small business owners or lawyers. Too often, farmers feel like they don't belong in that crowd, like their chosen profession is somehow less important or worthy than the others'. They couldn't be more wrong.
