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Advice to pioneers: Don’t take on too much
I have a bound volume of The Cultivator, a monthly agricultural paper published in Albany, New York, for the year 1841, almost 175 years ago. Its pages contain a series of letters of advice titled, “To Western Emigrants,” and penned by a prolific letter writer named Solon Robinson. Robinson was born Oct. 21, 1803 in
Mean temperatures keeping cows lean
Some cows I’ve seen lately look thinner than normal for this time of year. With more than a month of winter remaining, it could mean trouble for producers as calving time approaches. We’ve had colder than normal temperatures, combined with a longer than normal continuous cold spell in our part of the state and this
Old man in the mirror
Bryce Angell reflects on the old man in the mirror in his latest poem.
My Grandson’s Loan
Bryce Angell crafts a poem about giving his grandson a loan.
Branding iron debacle
Columnist Bryce Angell writes about a memorable experience with new technology – an electric branding iron.
My warming hut
Bryce Angell crafted a poem about his favorite March days — when the sun was out and he would sit atop hay stacks, sunbasking and dreaming of summer.
New beginnings, even for things we’ve done before
We’re in a cycle many cattlemen have faced before: tough markets and bad weather. Morgan Boecker offers some advice to cattle producers facing hardships.
Deer protected from deadly disease by genetic differences
University of Illinois scientists have found gene variants in deer associated with the animals’ susceptibility to epizootic hemorrhagic disease.
A season of beginnings and endings
The enormous step children take when they start school is such a bittersweet moment for parents everywhere.
Worthless horse
Bryce Angell shares the tale of a horse named Indie in his most recent poem.
