One of the things folks in agriculture can’t spend enough time talking about is the weather. Good or bad, there is always something to say about it. And with all the technology there is today — 24 hour weather channels, mobile weather updates, etc. its easy to stay up to date. So you may think folks know what’s happening.
Every Winter Presents Challenges on the Farm
The blog I posted doing a roundup of what Mark and Debbie’s farms were like through the holidays as they cared for livestock caught the eye of my friend Elaine Shein. Elaine & I met through the American Agricultural Editors Association. She’s originally from Saskatchewan and knows a bit about blizzards and the daily dedication farmers put to work in… Read More
The 2009 Blizzard Through the Tweets of Two Farmers
As the calendar clicked over to Christmas, I posted a blog entry on some of my thoughts about staying home for the holiday. Staying home was like a dream because I travel a lot and while I LOVE travel, the change of pace sounded like a fantastic idea. I took time to point out that a few farmer friends would… Read More
A Drive Will Do You Good On a Nice Day
I’m very lucky to have excuses to get out and see the countryside fairly frequently. It’s almost addicting when it’s harvest or planting time…. or on any really nice day there is a crop in the field! This week the drive back to Memphis from St. Louis found me stopping on the road and grabbing my camera bag. It just… Read More
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