Blogs
Tradin’ Places (Best Of)
They left the auction arena shrouding their eyes...they couldn’t stand to watch the sale of their cows, the ones they raised from calves and...
Phelps, Dawn
Just a Little Light: His Legacy in Words
Dawn Phelps
Columnist
Richard, my late brother-in-law from Lexington, Kentucky, was a master builder. He and his friend Jim owned a building company that erected...
Blogs
Parallel Views
Ralph Williams
Guest Columnist
I am going to take a paragraph and introduce myself to the readers of the Rural Messenger. I am from the western...
Blogs
A Likely Story: Person of Interest
Roger Clark
Guest Columnist
I read a news story about a guy arrested for murder, identified only as ‘person of interest’ now a ‘resident’ in a...
Loos, Trent
“Reduced Chance of Life” EPD
Trent Loos
Columnist
I clearly remember the very first presentation I sat through at a livestock meeting where the presenter was talking about a “Social License”...
Shank, Richard E
After Harvest Visit To Farm
Richard Shank
Columnist
Readers have asked what happens on a farm between completion of the wheat harvest and cutting the fall crops of corn, milo, and...
Blogs
Lettuce Eat Local: A C of Possibilities
Amanda Miller
Columnist
Lettuce Eat Local
I grew up in a decaf household. It’s not that we never ever had caffeine, but I also can’t really think...
Blogs
Pancake Sammies
This week my nephew arrived for a weeks stay at our humble abode. We enjoy his visit every summer. This morning he was pleased...
