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Across the Ozarks
Recently I was down in Arkansas doing some articles for our sister paper, Ozarks Farm & Neighbor-Arkansas. My grandma's family hails from the Ozark Mountains down in Arkansas, and I…
Headin’ for the Last Roundup
Easter – a time to rememberWhen I was a boy Easter always had special meaning. It was boiling eggs and coloring them, new spring clothes and going to church Sunday…
Life Is Simple
A couple of weeks ago, I returned from a speaking engagement at about three in the morning. I would have preferred to “sleep in” the next day, but with calving…
Across the Ozarks
I had the pleasure of going down to Little Rock a few weeks ago, and I sat in on the House of Representative's Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development committee meeting.…
“All We Need’s More Rain”
Have you ever looked at a deal as too good to be true, and wondered why it was selling? I’ve been in a few of those wrecks and should have…
Life Is Simple
About a month ago, one of my cows up at the north place came up lame on her right, rear foot. I got her up and ran her through the…
Across the Ozarks
It’s about that time. Spring is nearly here, and I’m sure many of you already have your early spring veggies planted. This is my annual column encouraging you to look…
Headin’ for the Last Roundup
In 65 years of newspaper reporting and editorial writing, I have never heard so much negative, disgusting big lies as we have seen in the past six months of our…
Life Is Simple
About a month ago, one of my cows up at the north place came up lame on her right, rear foot. I got her up and ran her through the…
Across the Ozarks
Diversify. That's my idea for the livestock farmer today. Do you know what you can get for a potload of 50 to 80 pound male goats at the end of…