When Grandpa was a boy
Though math was my worst subject in school, I’ve always been fascinated by the stories numbers tell about our past.
As a farm writer for...
Travel time
Somehow this winter and spring our family has been bitten by the travel bug. In late February and early March, our youngest daughter and...
Bad decisions and calving season
Making the right food choices when living with Alpha-Gal can be pretty challenging when traveling to livestock shows like I do. Shopping is not...
The sweet fragrance of hay
This is my third winter without steers to feed. I can’t say I miss going out in the snow and mud, running water in...
Spring blooms around the corner
Spring 2026 cannot get here soon enough. Just a small cold snap in January had me itching to plan out our vegetable garden for...
Many random things
I want to thank everyone that has called the office, emailed or text me personally about the feature we did on Alpha-Gal Syndrome. I...
When a tick bite is more than a bite
Recently my allergies have been acting up more than usual and a few months ago I had another bout of some upper respiratory junk...
Heartfelt memories
Last week we were covered in snow, and it looked like Winterland all across the farm. This week the sun is out, and I...
Farm boy in the kitchen
This regular column is supposed to be about farming – and so it is, but not about cows, crops or tractors.
It’s set in the...
The real ‘County Line Gang’
It’s been said, “Clothes make the man.” I think that’s close to the truth. It might be more accurately stated as “We are what...
