Yearly Archives: 2004
Working farms are getting squeezed
In June, a statewide task force in Minnesota released its Animal Agriculture Industry Report. It's 60 pages, but it's good reading.
Farm Credit sale to Rabobank puzzling to many ag leaders
The sale of Omaha's Farm Credit Services of America to Dutch lending giant Rabobank, formally announced July 30, continues to rock American ag lenders.
Children taking part in family farm
Recently I had a discussion with a farm family interested in bringing a son into the farm business.
The discussion revolved around the many questions and concerns family members have when making a decision as important as this.
Back to school has mom losing her cool
It seems that our nation's retailers and I have come to a complete and utter impasse as to what "back to school" entails.
Outsourcing the dairy industry
Reader says the Australia Free Trade Agreement might be a boon for different sectors of the economy, but agriculture, dairy and beef, in particular, will absorb the brunt of this deal.
Dairy Channel: St. Paul was educational
Dairy expert Ernie Oelker presents a workshop at Headwaters of Conservation Conference.
Will New England farm story repeat?
Columnist Judith Sutherland questions what is really progress.
Hazard A Guess: Week of Aug. 12, 2004.
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Sowing my wild popcorn
Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt does the unthinkable.
Afternoon by Lake Milton
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about a day of relaxation.
