No voice in D.C., means no farm bill
While we wait, the farm bill was left lying on the floor of a bickering Congress, like a bunch of defiant kids who refuse...
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,...
Every pencil should have an eraser
Plugging along in this ultra-technologically advanced world of ours sometimes just makes a fellow long for a newly-sharpened yellow pencil with a fresh eraser....
Children: They grow in the blink of an eye
By JUDITH SUTHERLANDFarm and Dairy columnistThere is just nothing like the blessing of a newborn baby. Arriving a full month early, our family's most...
The day my singing spotlight faded
Doris Day led me astray -- influencing me to sing what could certainly go down as the worst possible song to sing in a nursing home.
Tiny tot knows his way around the farm
It proved to be a very eventful day, farming with a 2-year-old. I accomplished more in a few hours than I ever have, but...
Music helps soften life’s bumpy road
I have long considered music to be a gift, quietly taking its place in our lives. It amazes me that a simple tune with...
We saved the world with pedal power
One thing that makes writing this column so rewarding is that people seem to relate to many things I share. The recent bicycle column...
Hoping drought stress eases soon
"Archie saw that there was not a thing to do in that field. In the drought the earth itself appeared to shrivel up. There...
Wheat straw harvest yielded best gift
Judith has some fond memories of her childhood.
