Farm and Dairy: It takes a thief
True confessions: I'm a thief. I steal good ideas wherever I can find them. And hopefully, you're the beneficiary.
If you farm, be a passionate mule
An author and writing teacher recent posted a short online blog entry called, "Four Things You Need to Become a Writer.
Strap in, if you’re riding the e-wave
I can't open the mail, or another farm publication, or my e-mail without reading the word "ethanol." We're riding the e-wave right now, bobbing along on high corn prices and floating on renewable energy currents from Washington.
The New HamThe New Hampshire ‘pay per view’
We've looked out our back windows and watched a bobcat prowl the edge of our woods. We've watched deer and wild turkeys.
All I want for Christmas is …
Here it is. My Christmas list. It's my farm editor Christmas list, not my personal wish list (stainless steel pots and pans, if you must know).
False comfort: Raw milk is safe
There is a sense of complacency about food safety: Our food supply is safe; I've never gotten sick. But the recent spinach/E.
A story we’d rather not tell
In a perfect world, we'd never print another article like Tony Nicoletto's page one story about his miraculous recovery from a farm accident.
Farm and Dairy is all about family
I have a "first day on the job" speech I give all new editorial department employees. After I review the company's policies, plan the training schedule, and point out the restrooms, I climb on the soapbox.
Learning to feed the right wolf
(Editor's note: I wrote this column in July 2003. Re-reading it this week, it seemed like an appropriate piece to reprint.
Banking on the beauty of barns
Winding through the hills of Harrison County earlier this month, I turned onto a road and immediately eased up on the gas pedal as a colorful painted quilt block on a barnside caught my eye.
