Who will manage your farm tomorrow?
It's never too early to start thinking about who will take over your farm's management responsibilities.
Enjoying two- and four-legged friends
"A funny thing happened on the way to ..." and it should continue "the Forum", but in this case, it was the recycling center.Happily,...
The Galapagos Islands adventure continues
A cruise of the Galapagos Islands takes on a life of its own. Each day is a series of highlights that satisfy even the...
Watching the corn crash in Chicago
What a difference a few days make! I have said that before and I probably will again.
A few days in the corn markets...
Clearing some things up
Hi again,
In last week’s article, I mentioned that qualifying for the Quality Loss Program required certain actions on behalf of producers. I wanted to...
Little less talk, a lot more action
Summertime and the living is easy? Think again.
Exactly one month into summer vacation, my ears are abuzz with the lament of parents across...
My Farm Bureau doesn’t represent me
Editor:On a day when we celebrate the founding of our democracy, it is sad that Farm Bureau still is trying to prevent us from...
JBS beef buy is bad for everyone
If JBS Swift's buyout of National Beef, Smithfield's beef slaughter operations and Smithfield's massive Five Rivers Cattle Feeding LLC, the nation's largest cattle feedlot with one-time capacity of 811,000 head, the three remaining firms will have over 80 percent market share of U.S. steer/heifer slaughter.
Unwanted horses: Who wouldn’t want Black Beauty?
Last week, the Bureau of Land Management announced it was exploring options to decrease the number of wild horses and burros in the nation's...
FSA Andy for July 10, 2008
Hello again,The start of July doesn't seem to have brought much help to us in the hay making department. Thank God for Sunfilm and...
