Monthly Archives: October 2012
Should I exit the cow/calf industry?
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- In March 2012, the prices of feeder cattle reached record highs. By mid-July 2012, the severe drought in the Midwest and...
Neighbor girl brightened my days
The sun was low in the sky, evening coming on, when the buggy arrived. I stepped outside to see who was coming to visit,...
Summers’ truck pulling is ‘red hot’ and ‘twisted’
A lifetime interest in horsepower and big engines has led Mike Summers to the top of the truck pulling circuit.
Enter the Blue Ribbon Moments photo contest
There's still time to enter our Blue Ribbon Moments photo contest. Don't wait, the contest will be ending soon!
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 4, 2012:
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio -- Zane Trace FFA officers and their adviser, Jennifer Johnston, traveled to Columbus Sept. 26 to hear Gov. John Kasich speak, tour...
Adventurers raise fund for cancer cure, tap new technology
For those who seek excitement, a sense of accomplishment and the satisfaction an adventure provides, climbing mountains is right up there. Not just climbing...
Good news on milk price horizon
Integrated dairy farms producing a large amount of the feeds consumed by their cows have a distinct cash flow advantage. This should be very good to Midwestern dairy producers in the long run.
When choosing seed, match bird food to feeders
The bird-feeding season is upon us, and invariably questions about which foods and feeders are best fill my mailbox. Here's a pre-emptive effort to...
Teaching conservation for our future
What happens when you pull a $20 bill out of your pocket and tell a classroom of 4th graders you will give them the...
Giving thanks for good friends
When we are healthy and everything seems to be going well, it's easy to forget just how blessed we are. But when times are hard, we realize we're surrounded by God's angels in the form of friends.
