Blogs

  By Frank J. Buchman “They are the best dandelion growers in the country.” None too few have made that evaluation driving past the ranch. “Wow, they sure...

At the Blue Front Cafe: BENTONIA, Miss. - Twenty miles northwest of Jackson, this town is marked only by the smallest sign. On a pole,...

Realizing that I have had vast experience in organizational work (I was once appointed Keeper of the Cards in the Nipomo Men’s Club and...

Debbie Dance Uhrig This week has been a cooking frenzy.  I think I’ve written recipes in every category.  How about taking a stab at making...

This turns out to be an odds and ends column. So, I’ll start with an odd, but true, story. My friend, ol’ Lon G. Horner,...

Over the years I’ve had many encounters with those jaunty little stilt-legged birds known as Killdeers. As a midwestern farm kid I can’t count...

By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.   “It’s the best thing we ever got.” That’s...

By Frank J. Buchman This farmer’s wife has fashioned, stitched and sold wedding gowns around the world. “I always loved to sew, and my bridal business...

By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau This is a special week for those who are involved with the production of food and fiber. It marks...

By Doris Schroeder Part 2 of our trip to Europe in 2001 Being able to stay in a military apartment at Speicer, Germany, was certainly a...