Hypocrisy
As another farm year winds down and I finally find myself driving for hours on end in the field, my body can rest but the brain still works. I have 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…
Hot and Steamy Ends Tonight
It is 9:00 p.m. Wednesday. How many random tidbits of agriculture can I include in a 500-word article in the next hour? Do you know how many ears of corn Read more…
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…
