FSA Andy for Nov. 27, 2008
Hello Again!As we begin to shovel our way through the 2009 farm bill, there are additional benefits for beginning farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers and...
Reader says gestation crates provide safety
Editor:
I read your article on gestation crates. My question is: Has anyone from the Humane Society of the United States ever been around sows...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Nov. 20, 2008
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Now is the time for contemplation
"And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." -- Abraham Lincoln
It looks...
Elections do matter to everyone
Whoever said elections don't matter was either a royalist or a royal idiot. Of course elections matter. For proof, ask Robin Hayes, Marilyn Musgrave,...
A Phone in Hand is Worth Two on the Charger
I'm sure my life has gone out of control when within a mere 60 seconds I have switched from a call on my cell...
Bluebirds finally find my small refuge
October's fabled bluebird weather has long since flown, but while blending into grey November left memories that will help us survive the looming winter.One...
A few tips on avoiding squirrel-induced insanity
A few days ago, while listening to Mike Tirico and Scott Van Pelt on ESPN radio, Van Pelt broke out laughing in near hysteria....
Confessions of true concession stand junkies
There is nothing in life my family loves so much as a $2 hot dog. Although, if truth be known, a $3 hot dog...
Sharing a story of Grace and love
It was a story no one could write but Don Rupert.
