The corn market downtrend continues
The corn downtrend has continued for 11 days. There is a little satisfaction in that, since in my last column I said that...
The Buzz of Bees
The honey month of September provides a chance to celebrate the honeybee. Seventeen states have adopted the honeybee as their official state insect....
Walking, resting and visiting at the Canfield Fair
With the scary hurricanes and scary tornadoes and scary severe thunderstorms swirling all around us, we keep waiting for the other shoe to drop,...
‘It’s morphin’ time’ for agriculture
There are no super powers out there to magically whisk your farming operation safely into the future, so I gotta tell you: It's morphin' time!
What is holding you back on your farm?
“What is holding you back?” A popular statement five years ago when we first addressed this topic in this column.
The seatbelt safety campaign...
Know facts before making conclusions
It is a dismal day in U.S. history, a day that we shall never, ever forget. It is and always has been our responsibility...
Big ag is making big money
On Aug. 28, the Thursday before Labor Day, the USDA released its updated forecast of what American farmers and ranchers will earn for laboring...
FSA Andy for Sept. 11, 2008
Hello Again!
The 2008 farm bill was passed late, and because of that, we are late signing producers up for the 2008 DCP (Direct and...
Drill, baby, drill: It’s costing us
On Sept. 7, the nation’s second easy credit party in the last 30 years ended exactly as the first one ended: A fiscally conservative...
It’s time to add organic matter to soil
How has fertilizer prices impacted forage production on your farm? How do you think fertilizer prices will influence your production in the future? Can...
