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Life’s journey is lovelier with dogs
“I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive.” — Gilda Radner By JUDITH SUTHERLAND Farm and Dairy columnist Each day on this farm is a new gift, the best of which is enjoying my cast of characters — my dogs. My
Forecast for March: Very, very hot
After hiring into the market newsletter biz 30 years ago, my new bosses informed me that I’d sink or swim on how well I learned either fundamental or technical market analysis. I had two weeks to master one. Since fundamental analysis centers on farm and ranch facts and figures and technical analysis relies on charts
Composition of milk, rbST or not, is the same
Panel finds no evidence of human health risks from drinking milk from cows supplemented with rbST.
If you love your cat, you’ll keep him indoors
Readers often ask if it’s possible to love both wild birds and cats. My answer is “yes.” But I always add that, “Cats make great indoor pets.” Our last cat lived the good life for 17 years. Outdoors, cats kill millions of song birds and small mammals annually, and their life expectancy shortens considerably. Here’s
Elvis Presley’s original John Deere tractor on display in Graceland
MOLINE, Ill. — A John Deere tractor regularly used by Elvis Presley on his Mississippi ranch and at his home at Graceland will be displayed at the Elvis Presley Automobile Museum.
Lack of rain may cause stalk rot
WOOSTER, Ohio — Despite recent rain from the remnants of Fay, parts of Ohio remain abnormally dry, and the drought-like conditions may cause stalk rot and lodging problems in corn. Pierce Paul, an Ohio State University plant pathologist with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, said that dry conditions experienced during grain fill often
Sustainable ag leader says ‘scientism’ leaves no room for public debate
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — It’s officially called the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), but at last week’s Farming for the Future Conference, the group drew participants from 39 states and eight countries. “This is a younger group every year, and this is the most diverse crowd yet,” Executive Director Brian Snyder told the record
Ride Away, Ride Away; No One Shall Ride
Ride away, ride away. Johnny shall ride, And he shall have little cat tied to one side, And he shall have little dog tied to the other, And Johnny shall ride to see his grandmother.
U.S. is becoming net farm importer
The gap between American export and import values is narrowing according to Purdue University economists
Harvesting hope – Kenyan farmers celebrate first banana harvest using new growing technology
NAIROBI, Kenya – African village farmers are harvesting hope along with their banana crop. Marking a two-year culmination of a partnership between Africa Harvest – a Kenyan-based agricultural nonprofit organization – and DuPont, this year’s harvest in Chura, Nairobi, is the first in the community to include bananas grown via tissue culture propagation.
