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It’s not easy figuring out a farmer’s luck
“A wise gamester ought to take the dice even as they fall and pay down quietly, rather than grumble at his luck.” — Sophocles, 403 B.C. You’ve heard of beginner’s luck and dumb luck, but are you familiar with farmer’s luck? It falls somewhere in between the other two. Farmer’s luck ought to be defined
Trying our best to beat expectations
We may think about calving season as one of new beginnings, but it’s really just part of a cycle that started at least nine months earlier, and hopefully before that, when breeding plans were set. Done right, calves should be born into great expectations, and not just hope the market will be up next fall.
Wash day? We have it way too easy!
My grandmother once told me that my generation had no idea what real housework consisted of, especially when it came to wash day. She was always appalled when young people had the nerve to complain about how much laundry they had to do, saying, “If they had to work at it like we did, they
White mold could be a problem for this year’s crops
WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio soybean growers may not have to worry about soybean rust, but they should be keeping their eyes out for potential white mold developments. “The weather conditions over the past few weeks are very similar to last year. If it stays cool and wet, then white mold will be the next issue
FSA Andy for July 23, 2009
Hello Again! This week I’m going to reissue/revise a previous article I wrote. Amazingly enough, the same issues I wrote about two years ago are still points of contention at FSA offices. Most county offices have gone to appointments to better assist producers. Please try to keep your appointment if at all possible. Please reschedule
The Wiener Roast at Toby’s
The Bigelow’s Scotch terrier was the first thing I spotted when I got out of our van. Frolicking among the company who gathered at the wiener roast Scott and Sue hosted on their back lawn, he commanded my attention. Groups of people played ladder golf and corn hole, and then there was Toby tottering excitedly
Scotts MiracleGro products recalled
CHICAGO — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 issued “stop sale, use or removal” orders April 25 to Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. and two affiliates, barring the distribution and sale of two more misbranded pesticides. Labels on both products make false or misleading claims and one product lacks safety instructions as required by the Environmental Protection
Look for alternatives before applying garden pesticide
URBANA, Ill. — Hand-in-hand with the gardening season come attacks by pests, said a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. “The question often becomes ‘to spray or not to spray,’” said Martha Smith. “You should ask yourself that question before grabbing a bottle of pesticide. Should you spray or is there an alternative?” Most pest
Good grazing: fall and winter a great time to take stock of your stock
Now is a time of year many cow-calf operators enjoy because the season’s calf crop has been sold, all the hay has been made, most of the equipment is put away and there is a little extra money in the bank.
Making time for celebrity crime
I can’t even get arrested in this town. Well, OK, technically I could probably get arrested, but what I probably wouldn’t get is a CNN ticker and headline news.
