Singing in the Rain
It was the Sunday before Halloween and thus began my nightmare. You might remember that it started raining shortly after daybreak and it rained all day, all night, and into Read more
They Can Have My Looted Can Goods When They Pry it From My Cold Dead Fingers
It can be scary out there sometimes. I am not talking about the ghosts and goblins of Halloween. I am talking about how events can unfold which are probably mere Read more
We Are Losing Too Much
This week’s article will continue the fall harvest theme. Would you bend over to pick up a penny? How about 2 or 3 pennies? If so, would you do it Read more
Farmer Style
Back in the 1970’s I remember riding my bike to a new subdivision that had been recently built next to my family’s farm to see some friends from school. My Read more
Smoky Bear Says Fire Risk is High
How long can this warm, dry weather last? Many farmers are capitalizing on the extension of summer-like weather to harvest corn and soybeans. It was this time last year that Read more
It’s My Fault
Is it time to retire? Can I afford to retire? Would I enjoy retirement? Or should I admit that I am stuck in my ways and they will someday pry Read more
Summer is Over
For many, summer is over. School is back and the fair and Labor Day weekend have passed. The crops in most of the fields are on a downhill slide to Read more
Marching Across the Midwest
What would you do if you went to work and later that day when you came home your lawn was missing? Not stolen per se, but the grass was all Read more
Corn, part III
Recent events confirm that my work as a writer to educate the masses about agriculture may never be done, or perhaps I am not doing a good job. Last week Read more
