Big biz and the big university
When David Chicoine explains his new, part-time job -- one of 11 members of the board of directors at seed giant Monsanto Co. --...
Parenting 101: Cajoling and punishment
I suspect that civilization, as a whole, took a nosedive the very moment people started trying to reason with children. Children are, by nature,...
It’s been such a long time coming
"It is late April. Daylight comes now around 4 o'clock. While the sky is still dark roosters begin to crow from various farms in...
DIBS address issues facing dairy producers dealing with milk prices
Plummeting prices in the dairy industry are creating critical cash-flow and long-term survivability issues on Ohio's 3,328 dairy farms. Full awareness Cost-cutting decisions must...
Spring migration and its parade of color are under way
A flash of red signals the return of a male rose-breasted grosbeak. A lemon drop bouncing across a country road means yellow warblers are...
No birthday horseback riding this year
No, I didn’t go horseback riding on my 87th birthday, the first time in many, many years I haven’t observed that tradition — but...
Raising children? You’re actually just in a holding pattern
The moment you have a baby, people who are "experts" in the care and handling of infants become utterly convinced that if not taught...
Dairymen receiving Milk Income Loss Contract payments for February
Hello Again!As a result of low dairy prices, Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) payments are being distributed to ensure that dairy producers have the...
Dogs can bring the greatest joy in life
"Humankind is drawn to dogs because they are so like ourselves -- bumbling, affectionate, confused, easily disappointed, eager to be amused, grateful for kindness...
Report on global agriculture’s future
If you had a nickel for every magazine story that detailed the best ideas to pass your farm or ranch on to your children...
