Farm failures: We didn’t plan for it to happen…
Stephen Covey had a great quote that is worthy of every bulletin board: “The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”
Beef cattle prices are unbelievable
Current beef prices are unbelievable, and futures look promising.
4-H can make a difference in child’s life
Adolescents can be significantly influenced by factors in their homes, schools and communities. And 4-H participation can be a huge difference-maker.
Court: Manure is not a pollutant
Wisconsin court: "Manure in the hands of a dairy farmer is not a ‘waste’ product; it is a natural fertilizer.”
Pa. Farm Show ‘Today’s Agriculture’ exhibit exposes what really happens on farms today
The words under the Today's Agriculture logo are sage: "Opening the Doors: Farming, Knowledge, Trust." Being transparent about what goes on in our barns goes a long way to earning consumers' trust.
The Countryman’s Year: Old diary rekindles simple gratitude
Finding words of wisdom in a 1936 journal: "Blessed is the man who can enjoy the small things, the common beauties: the little day-by-day events, sunshine on the fields... So many people who go afield for enjoyment leave it behind them at home.” --David Grayson (pen name for Ray Stannard Baker).
You might not want to regift these
Regifting? There are some things that you've received or used on the farm that are probably better left in the shed.
EPA needs science integrity, yes, but…
The new EPA scientific integrity czar has spent a lifetime espousing the separation of politics and science-based policy. And she’s coming into an agency with what some would argue a predisposition for regulatory overreach and a politicization of the regulatory process.
Cheese diplomacy and desserts
Although I'm sure it's been the source of family feuds, nothing brings people together like food. Cheese diplomacy and other dairy news tidbits.
Write Lois Alt a thank-you note
Court rules W.Va. poultry farm is exempt from the NPDES permit requirement of the Clean Water Act. And that's good news for all livestock farmers.
