Life, death and to bee or not to bee
One of the many charming aspects of living in an old house is that you are never truly alone.
Never alone
Oh sure,...
Planning ahead keeps grazing going strong
When grass is green and abundant, our world as it relates to pasture management is serene. Perfect all the times, wouldn't it be nice...
Big crops, big disappointment
Prices have broken sharply on the Chicago Board of Trade the last few days. The perception of a good crop and outside markets continue...
USDA should be honest
Editor:I would like to comment on Alan Guebert's great article on NAIS in the June 18 Farm and Dairy. His lines, "flaws are as...
‘I do.’ Marriage advice from pros
'Tis June -- the season when wedding invitations flourish and everyone gets busy pledging forever, in sickness, and 'til death do us part.
Since...
Hazard A Guess: Week of June 18, 2009
Hello from Hazard!Allan Lines, Worthington, Ohio, adds more explanation to Item No. 864, which we announced last week (thanks to Jason Michaels of Mercer,...
In The Driver’s Seat
I usually try to fit more into my days than can healthily be squeezed, thus my sleep section of each 24 hours gets short-changed....
Another citizen science opportunity — Firefly Watch
About a week ago while sitting on the back porch watching night fall, I saw the first golden flash of summer. Soon a dozen...
Why ‘trade down’ in beef selection?
Demand for beef is down. Can you blame the recession? Not entirely, but it's a darned inconvenient coincidence. It's hard to argue that beef...
Never forget what so many have given
"I stood in the national cemetery and realized, through the stony silence, that I was standing on sacred ground. I was surrounded by monuments...
