Cats, a Valuable Resource on the Farm
Are you a cat or a dog person? I have started planting and not only am I hoping to raise a good crop of corn and soybeans, but I am also considering raising cats as Read more…
Tilth
Is anyone anxious to kick off the growing season of 2025? What does Mother Nature have in store for us; will we become flooded like the Ohio Valley or dry like the Plains? After the Read more…
Gardening Is Addictive and I Must Resist the Temptation
Very soon it will be another crop year and another adventure for farmers in Will County. I suspect that most of us will welcome seeing old-man-winter in our rear-view mirror. How many more false springs Read more…
Thank You Farmers
Do you like rice? Do you discard food items too quickly? Are you convinced that food prices are too high? Well, let’s digest this topic as we celebrate National Agriculture Week. I still remember my Read more…
The Incredible Edible Egg
Do you like oatmeal or cake? Once again the bird flu is wreaking havoc on poultry producers. Consumers are feeling the pinch of a shortened supply of shell eggs, and subsequently the increase in price Read more…
Hawaii Part 2, Best Titled, Ignorance is Bliss
Would you purposely destroy paradise? Does your conscience bother you if you do something wrong unintentionally, or intentionally? I was driving home from Chicago today lamenting about how to write part 2 of my article Read more…
Dreaming of Farming on Hawaii
How many farmers start contemplating their retirement when they are approaching Medicare age? That is my issue now, especially since my wife continues to fantasize about moving to Hawaii. It is probably responsible to do Read more…
It Was Inevitable That Mark Would Return to His Roots, but Will He Bale Hay Again?
What is a tell-tale sign you are old? Here’s my two cents on the topic. First and foremost, a correction. The doctor in my house has pointed out to a glaring error in my article Read more…
I Resolve to Never Wait Until Last Minute for My Article
Another year has come to an end; do you have any resolutions? I recently learned the term “quitters Friday”, the 2nd Friday of January when most people have already quit their New Years resolutions. With Read more…