What I didn’t know about cows
Never having lived with a cow, I know almost nothing about cows -- and I truly believe that unless you actually live with an...
Extending the grazing season backwards
By CHRIS PENROSEWhen we think of extending the grazing season, we usually think of how long we can go into the fall or winter...
The aggies to Obama: No!
Of the many talents Americans -- and especially American politicians -- have acquired in the last 25 years, coupling fact with fiction to create...
Alternatives for dealing with down cycle
Most dairy farm businesses are not cash flowing. Some may be if they priced first half milk production using futures or options contracts when...
The Case of the Missing Keys
Dad looked frazzled. He fumbled through his winter coat pockets, then his jacket underneath, then his pants - both sides. What was he hunting?
"Can...
Hazard A Guess: Week of March 19, 2009
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
We all wish for simplicity in life
Life is filled with choices -- some of them minor, some major -- and some that just seem to put everyone in a quandary.I...
A man, a barn, and a movie
Pretty much every crazy idea Mr. Wonderful and I have ever had probably started with a measuring tape.
One moment we are sitting around,...
Animal ID and animal welfare: Strange bedfellows
Editor:We are opposed to a mandatory National Animal Identification System, NAIS, because it will be financially devastating to the small farmer and rancher. Such...
Where should I direct my anger?
Editor:Forgive me if I sound angry -- but as I read your article, "Farmers face uphill climb in D.C.," I have a hard time...
