Sunday, December 14, 2025

I'm not a Scrooge, really, I'm not. So I can't blame it on the upcoming holiday season. Maybe it's just because I'm getting old(er)....

Editor Susan Crowell wants you to go to the movies. (Actually, she wants you to take a carload to the movies.) What's playing? 'Farmland.'
inmate pouring feed

Selling Ohio's prison farms could generate a lot of money for other rehabilitation, but is that the best path?

HSUS is not about pet shelters, unwanted animal rescues, or adopting a cat. It is about reducing the consumption of meat, refining the diet, and replacing meat in your diet with plant-based foods.

We need to get ready for the coming HSUS battle. Their war chest is deep and their p.r. machine is slick. Issue 2 was a cake walk compared to what's coming.

Humane Society of the United States? Still don't trust 'em!
Gene Logsdon books

The legacy of the Contrary Farmer, the late Gene Logsdon, will run deep and wide.
3D food printer

Editor Susan Crowell thought she'd heard or read it all. "But, trust me, you haven’t," she says. There’s now a 3D printer for cheese.

Anti-GMO sentiment is based on faulty science, emotion, a mistrust of big corporations, and even conspiracy theories. Editor Susan Crowell serves up her thoughts.
Houdini

In the midst of the new coronavirus craziness, Rebecca Miller had to say goodbye to a working partner she never knew she needed.