Pet and Petability
"He's riled!" I cautioned Kathie. She goaded our cat with her forearm. He lunged, wrapped his front legs around her arm and grabbed her...
FSA Andy for March 5
Hello again!The Farm Service Agency makes loans to rural youth to establish and operate income producing agriculture projects in connection with their participation in...
Cat woman: There’s a new girl in the house
Full-figured Bingo is not quite sure where she is just yet.But, with typical feline curiosity, she is exploring every corner of every room, every...
Farm stress: Your today will define tomorrow
Even on the most difficult days, farmers need to step up to the plate believing that what they do matters, because it does. That belief, that optimism, and even a little forced enthusiasm will be enough to lift you.
U.S. needs to produce, not just consume
Editor:More credit is not the answer to America's economic problem. Consuming beyond our means is what created our dilemma. Thirty years ago, I worked...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Feb. 26, 2009
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Winter blues with Sgt. Schultz grain market
The basic problem with writing a grain marketing column for (gulp) 22 years is that readers start to assume the writer knows something. The...
How do you spell p-r-e-t-e-e-n?
It's been a few years, but I'm fairly certain I taught my son to speak. I have a dim recollection of spending many happy...
Pouts, preachers and persimmons
It's been eight long, commentary-filled months since readers who've dropped letters, e-mails and napalm on me have had their say. Sorry, but time screams...
When will you tire of the other voices and speak out for agriculture?
The horn of plenty needs tooting. And you are obligated to do some of it.
