Who gets to decide?
I was trying to catch up on some reading this weekend. I read through old papers that have been stacking up, some farm magazines (a few Us Weekly’s, I’ll admit!) and something started bothering me. I...
View ArticleA Thankful Heart
It’s the week of Thanksgiving, and I have so much to be thankful for, that I should have started last week! But I’ll get around to all the thanking I need to do, it’ll just take some time. First off,...
View ArticleNew addition to the family
Before you start thinking that my husband and I have lost our marbles, our new addition is not of the human variety. In fact, it’s not of the living variety. Thanks to the wonder of modern marvels and...
View ArticleReflecting (Ag Book of the Day 10)
I’ve been reading more and more situations lately, where churches and others are making broad statements regarding farming, and the decisions that farmers should make. I have a real hard time with...
View ArticleProgression of farm work
Well, Boss Man hasn’t been very happy lately. We have received enough rain to delay planting yet again. Every shower we get, the chance of being able to get into the fields prior to deadline is getting...
View ArticleProtecting their future
I never used to be a political person…well, at least not much. I had general ideas about where I thought our country stood, and felt that there were so many better-educated, passionate folks that could...
View ArticleSome Sweet Sweet Corn
My family is a big fan of sweet corn. Big fan. The only issue has been the amount of time and work that it takes (which I will admit, has mostly fallen on the shoulders of my father-in-law). Imagine my...
View ArticleThankful Thursday – Technology
Technology. Some treat it as the downfall of our civilization, some treat it as the answer to everything. Me? I see it for what it is…a gift that can be used in many wonderful ways. We recently planted...
View ArticlePicking corn
After weeks of waiting, our sweet corn is finally ready to enjoy…and enjoy it we have! My littlest helper, George. EJ is a big fan of sweet corn, too! After my last post on sweet corn, I received some...
View ArticleEmbracing the science behind cropping technology
As I mentioned previously, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to travel to St. Louis last week to meet a few people that I admire greatly. Today, I’m going to tell you about Mark Lynas, a former...
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