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Looking back to 1938 gives a glimpse into the past
From my Looking Back Department, comes this glimpse of farming in July of 1938 (I was almost five years old), as recorded in the pages of Successful Farming magazine. On the cover is a color photograph of a straw-hatted and bib overall clad farmer in front of his Farmall F-20 tractor enjoying a tin cupful
Six boys and an amazing woman
I happen to be married to one of them, so I have earned the right to say that every single time I see the picture, my first thought is this: my mother-in-law was a saint!
Futures market may be last hope for dying U.S. pork industry
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Bankruptcy is a terrible word, but one that indicates the pork industry is entering the “last leg down” in this cycle. Attorneys for several large producers have posted the “out of business” sign in recent months.
Lessons learned on farms are needed
From the musical, “Porgy and Bess,” George and Ira Gershwin composed the memorable song that begins with the phrase, “Summertime and the livin is easy.” I mean no disrespect, but summers on the farm are far from easy and 2012 has already given us quite enough of Mother Nature’s wrath. The heat, the storms, the
Spring is the time for tractor safety
Farm equipment will be a frequent sight on our roads in the coming weeks, and taking a few minutes for safety could prevent an accident.
Can red clover revive damaged or declining alfalfa stands?
For some producers across the state, last winter was hard on an established alfalfa hayfield. An option is to improve the stand with perennial grasses.
Agriculture statistics: Cropland cash rents up 2 percent
The increase in rental rates was modest, reflecting producers’ attitudes toward reduced production levels of major crops and historically low commodity prices.
On the Outdoors: Remember, safety is first when it comes to hunter’s tree stands
Tree stand safety can’t be stressed enough. Several online sources offer suggestions, so do instructions and disclaimers that come with every new climber, ladder stand, and strap-on stand.
The days go by: Children’s teen-age birthdays hit mom like ton of bricks
Columnist Judith Sutherland faces the reality that her children, Cort and Caroline, are growing up.
Nowhere to hide at low tide
Many ag companies followed a pattern of higher stock prices from January through late April and then faced hard declines. Alan Guebert explains why.
