Hazard A Guess: Week of Jan. 7, 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).
Christmas Crow
My husband and I are polar opposites in many, if not most, ways. He is athletic. I have two left feet and no more...
Keep pasture management farm records
Another new year has arrived with the usual mix of interesting weather for livestock producers. As we begin our attempt to keep those New...
Take time to read your holiday cards
Now is the time to gather up all the beautiful, humorous, thoughtful, pictorial, etc. etc. greeting cards you've received since the holiday season began.Put...
What farmers, families were reading 60 years ago
I was just looking through the January 1950 issue of Farm Journal magazine (cover price: 20 cents), and here's what farmers and their wives...
Easy ways to resolve to make a difference in 2010
Now that the holiday season is history and life is getting back to normal, resolve to make a difference this year. Resolutions Here's a...
I coulda’ been a contender
Rare is the new year that begins without me wondering how I took a wrong turn on the road of life and became a...
This is the year of the fainting goat
Ringing in 2010 with our house filled with exuberant friends, I couldn't help but feel joyous and hopeful about starting a whole new decade....
Meatballs and butchers are hot!
Top food trends of 2010: The last time I checked, farming had something to do with food, so I wanted to know what was tapped to be "hot" this year, and whether or not farmers could benefit.
2009 Income tax issues: A professional may be your best bet
Most dairy producers were glad to see 2009 come to a close and are looking forward to a better dairy economy this year. Even...
