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Farmers should be honest, open about what they do
Talk is cheap but words have meaning. In a mid-January speech to the 400 or so farmers, vendors and state officials at the 10th annual Minnesota Organic Conference in St. Cloud, I spent most of my hour talking about words like “elitist,” “educate,” “farmer,” “producer,” “customer” and even “mule.” Attack I thought the talk went
No birthday horseback riding this year
No, I didn’t go horseback riding on my 87th birthday, the first time in many, many years I haven’t observed that tradition — but only because no “suitable” horse was available. Last year, there was a darling mare, Angel, visiting at Judy’s during one of her dressage clinics, and I was privileged to ride her.
To fix this mess, just fire them all
Only Wall Street bankers and Capitol Hill lawmakers can sport such a sorry record and still keep their jobs.
Recognizing stress and depression
As a high school student I worked on a hog farm operated by a good family who was well respected throughout the community. While in college I learned my previous employer had fallen into a deep depression, neglected feeding the animals and considered suicide as a way to cope with the low hog prices and
In cold, calves need nutrients to grow
No time like the present to talk about feeding calves in cold weather. While the feeder puts on more clothes to help them stay warm, the “layers” of clothing our calves can put on to help them stay warm is nutritional. Yes, a calf coat or blanket of some sort can help a calf maintain
American Farm Bureau holds meeting
SAN ANTONIO — The phrase “Forward Farm Bureau,” uttered by Ohioan Oscar Bradfute while serving as American Farm Bureau Federation’s second president in the 1920s, was a rallying cry heard across the land as the bureau struggled against the headwinds of a farm depression and later the Great Depression. Bradfute’s phrase was echoed numerous times
Build or bust: Dairies, suppliers seeing strong growth
SALEM, Ohio — Freestall and feeding barns bigger than football fields. Brand new parlors, double-12s and larger. Bulk tanks to hold 6,500 gallons of milk. Drive across the Ohio countryside and you’ll see these are no longer the stuff dreams are made of. Despite sky-high feed and fuel costs, farmers across the region are pulling
Records are only valuable if you use them
Whatever activity you think of, there’s probably a world record. Somebody has licked the most envelopes in a minute, played the longest chess match and worn the most T-shirts at one time. There are books, Web sites and even news articles that tell of oddities and obscurities that make the list of being the most,
Summer grazing: What do we do now?
The question is what do we do with the overmature pasture and hay we have to contend with now and as our winter feed supply?
Cause of Down syndrome still unknown
NEW YORK – Over the last 100 years, individuals with Down syndrome have become increasingly active members of society.
