Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Yield, Milo

Merchandising vs Marketing

In the great scheme of things, the success, or failure, of farmers and ranchers lies in the profit, or loss, of their commodities when...

Sensitive seed company

A major seed company wuz having its annual meeting. The company geneticists had their own specialized session. The production folks also had their own...

Name Dropping

Recently I wuz browsing the internet when I came across a discussion group which had a theme, "The Most Famous Person You've Ever Met."...

Ag census surprise

I know how much ag folks detest having to divulge so much personal and economic information to rural census takers. However, the ultimate finished...

Magic failure

Okay, sometimes to get a column written every week, I've got to stray off the beaten path and into fantasy. That's what happened about...

Keen hearing buffalo

A rancher decided to diversify into raising buffalo, or bison, to be scientifically correct. Being a cautious type and knowing he would need to...

If old farm homes could talk

It pleases me no end to drive through the rural countryside and see all the newish modern homes that have been built by farm...

Irritated Shopper’s

As a column writer, every week I hope for some "nugget" that I can transform into column material. Last week, I got fortunate in...