Imagine: McCormick-Deere instead of McCormick-Deering
When the farm implement giant, International Harvester Company, was formed in 1902 by the merger of the McCormick, Deering, Milwaukee, Plano and Champion harvester lines, it immediately gave the new firm about 90 percent of the binder and 80 percent of the mower production in the U.S.
Prison life easier than dairy farm life
As I sat talking with a couple of friends one day last week, the subject of prisoners and prison life came up, somehow connected to all the media hype over poor little rich girl, Paris Hilton.
In a busy world, it’s nice to take things slow
Eliza Blue doesn't mind taking it slow with her colt, learning a little more about her every day, building a bridge of trust one careful brick at a time.
The Green Cook Tent
Cowboy poet Bryce Angell reflects on the memories made in an old cook tent at cowboy camp.
High ethanol can cause problems for boaters
The topic of ethanol use and boat engines is a hot one right now. Here's what's going on from the marine boater's perspective.
Apology and the fine art of making one
I don't, as a rule, look to celebrities to serve as role models for my children. I'm not generally on the lookout for anyone...
Competition with Brazil heats up in the grain markets
Marlin Clark weighs in on the growing competition between the U.S. and Brazil in the grain markets.
When will you tire of the other voices and speak out for agriculture?
The horn of plenty needs tooting. And you are obligated to do some of it.
Commentary: Will activists’ drones spy on farms?
An activist wants to use drones to take aerial photographs of “factory farms,” or as he puts it, “to expose what some corporations want to keep hidden.”
Carnegie libraries a symbol of giving and learning
Andrew Carnegie donated over 56 million dollars to build over 2,509 libraries in the United States and around the world.
