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Sharing the truth about agriculture
Having been involved in the livestock industry for my entire life, I know that the vast majority of producers go above and beyond what’s expected, to provide their animals with…
From the mouths of babes
Farm kids see the world in ways most their age don’t. We recently had a birthday party for my now 1-year-old great-niece Emmy, complete with Minnie Mouse ears for all…
Going out in style
Evidently, the latest fad in funerals is to pose the dearly departed in some natural manner that will typify a familiar part of the deceased’s life, to their friends and…
Today’s homesteaders
Over the last spring and summer, some of our favorite neighbors set out on a quest to find a farm property with more acreage to accommodate their family. We watched…
Reasons to smile
At the recent Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield, Mo., a young friend sought me out to tell me her good news. “Guess what?” my friend Payton said with a big…
Farming isn’t for everyone
I’m one of the lucky ones, I guess, because I found a few truckloads of hay to purchase at a price my banker said I could afford. It was a…
Reasons to smile
At the recent Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield, Mo., a young friend sought me out to tell me her good news. “Guess what?” my friend Payton said with a big…
Optimistic farmers
The weather app on my phone has been busy the last few weeks, and I’m disappointed in what it tells me. Just when I think it’s about to rain, the…
Raising humble children
It’s almost Washington County Fair time. Our household is busy gathering entries. Everyone is narrowing down their best artwork, sewing projects and garden vegetables to enter. I learned a lot…
Farming isn’t for everyone
I’m one of the lucky ones, I guess, because I found a few truckloads of hay to purchase at a price my banker said I could afford. It was a…