Looking back through pages of farm magazine
At the end of October 70 years ago, farmers and farmers' wives were reading the Farm Journal. It was a dark period in the...
Farm policy — all mud, no Zen
After last week’s farm bill belly flop in the House of Representatives, how do you think its members will be remembered by farmers, ranchers and historians?
It’s time to hang spring nest boxes, and here’s how
Last week, a day after the morning low temperature plunged to nine degrees, the sky cleared and the thermometer rebounded to 45 degrees.
That balmy...
Where are our manners?
I presided for the first time at a Women's Club meeting and a few of the girls (I'll call us girls even though we're all over 50) had to leave early.
Shake the habit with these winter salting tips
Learn how to help promote ways to reduce the amount of pollution from vehicles and road maintenance activities during the winter months.
Trying to stay above water in the farming industry
Farmers are being challenged by climate change, retreating stock prices, large crop yields, an overdue farm bill, ongoing trade wars and more.
New London, Ohio, festival celebrates 100 years: Small town pride carries life lessons
This past weekend was a very special one for our family. As New London, Ohio, celebrated its 100th Labor Day Festival anniversary, we wouldn't...
Precision ag and conservation do go hand-in-hand
Learn how to better manage your land to get the most out of fertilizer applications and reduce runoff.
Playing ping-pong between grandpas
It is well past time to put away the simple clothing of summer and early fall and reach for the gloves and hats and down-filled coats.
Long weekend, weak open
The market was closed Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, so now we have to work through the confusion of having no trading for three days.
