Monthly Archives: August 2012
Infrastructure investments could save U.S. farmers millions
ST. LOUIS -- U.S. farmers depend on a 50-year-old highway system, a 70-year-old inland waterway system and a railway network built in the late...
Number of hunters increasing in USA slowly
In the distant past, hunters could be blamed for discouraging new hunters or at least failing to encourage participation, reasoning that more people in...
2012 waterfowl survey results look good
The results of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s 2012 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey are in, and the news should please duck...
Evaluating pasture measurement results after the 2012 drought
I have been measuring my weekly pasture growth for the past seven years. My initial goal was to grow as much forage as economically...
Tactics for coping with invasive plants
Have you ever given any thought to invasive plants and the damage they do to the environment? I know I had not until I...
‘All these numbers’ tell a story now
In modern political campaigns it's a given that opponents will attack each others' ideas, misrepresent each others' record and, metaphorically, make every attempt to...
What if a family member wants to exit the family farm business?
Family businesses are complex, challenging, rewarding and often gratifying, and many parents often desire for their children to continue the business.However, like some marriages,...
Drought can present opportunities
I dreamed of fresh-smelling rain that beat waves against windows and swept slowly through fields to fill every crack before moving on to refill...
FSA Andy: Summer will soon be a memory
Hello again!June! July! August! The calendar has 'flipped' by quickly, with the passing of summer all but a memory. A short time still remains...
Brand, new refrigerator (almost)
I took a shower with my refrigerator shelf last night, which is just every bit as sexy as it sounds. I realize normal people...
