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Sentimental farmers/ranchers
I’m writing this column before Christmas and you’ll be reading it after Christmas — so, here’s a belated Merry Christmas to you from me.
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The column that almost wuzn’t
This is the column that almost wuzn’t. Yesterday, Dec. 15, was what I called a “150-day.” By that I mean the temperature rose to...
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A prairie raccoon hunt to forget
There was a time when farm boys and many farm adults spent evenings hunting raccoons with hounds. Back in those days, a lad could...
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Egg Bonanza
Chickens are interesting and smarter than most folks think. For instance, most of the hens in my flock keep an eye on me all...
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Magnificent Buck Parade
A once-in-a-lifetime wildlife spectacle happened right before my eyes last week. I call it a “Magnificent Buck Parade.” Here’s how it all transpired.
I got...
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Pheasant hunting memories
Well, I no longer have to speculate about the late date of this year’s killing Jack Frost. Mr. Frost dipped into plant-deadly depth on...
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“Frostless Fall”
This is a year of weather abnormalities. I’m writing this on Nov. 11 and to date we have not had a killing frost —...
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Shop tools dictionary
This week is one of those weeks when you find out the benefit of making new friends in high places. Well, let me be...
