Sultry
What is the difference between a puppy and John Kiefner? A farmer probably can always complain about something: too hot, too dry, broken machinery, or rogue animals, too wet, too Read more…
Let’s Save the Farm, but Who Pays the Bill?
A Chinese proverb says, “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” Would you like to save some farmland and open Read more…
Quack, Quack, Quack
7-10 days is the answer. Do you know what the question is? On my farm in Manhattan we received almost as much rain in the last 11 days than the Read more…
Can We Heat the Planet Enough to Farm Year-Round Outside in Chicagoland?
I have worked late too many nights in a row to pen a witty and funny article so I will go with my default of random thoughts on multiple topics. Read more…
Trucks Are Now Expensive Posessions Like Jewelry
It is hay season on farms all across the Midwest. It is a lot easier making hay during a dry spell versus a wet spell. With the recent shortage of Read more…
Nature Can Be so Cruel
By now, anyone with a lawn that is not being watered regularly has noticed that it is brown and hardly growing. I have often stated, “If your lawn is lush Read more…
Da Plane
The following words may contain hearsay. My definition of hearsay is information or gossip, usually told third hand that cannot be confirmed, and/or was not verified. I am about to Read more…
Finding a $10 Bill
Many would consider spring over with the conclusion of the Memorial Day holiday. I usually view spring as being a quagmire of wet weather and muddy fields. With the absence Read more…
Everyone is Mowing Grass
Do you receive too many emails? I remember being excited to get an email. Now I get too many. It takes time to sort through the junk and pertinent mail, Read more…
I’ve Had It to Here with Covid
There has finally been significant rainfall for Will County. I had noticed some very deficient growth in some of my spring crops during the dry April. An area of drought Read more…
