Editorial / Opinions

A book editor sent me an email the other day, asking if someone could rope an antelope and brand it? My reply was anyone that crazy should be quartered at the state insanity ward. I didn’t tell her it hadn’t been tried but it would be more likely than roping mountain lions.

My nearest neighbor, Marvin, stopped by a few mornings ago to have me do some online computer stuff for him. While we were visiting about the goings-on in the small community in which we live, he surprised me by taking a serious tone and asking if I had been feeling alright, as of late.

There are so many things to be thankful for as we head into 2012. As we try to kick our bad habits and keep our resolutions lets not forget all of the good things that 2011 and years before have given us.

I read a news article last week reporting that a group representing People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is petitioning the Illinois Department of Transportation to be able to erect a roadside memorial. This memorial would be built at the site of a traffic accident where several head of livestock died when the truck that was hauling them, overturned. PETA, in their words, wants to honor the dead animals and bring attention to the dangers that exist to farm animals in the United States.

Where is the future of agriculture? Does it lie in your hands, my hands or in the hands of the next generation? You probably know the answer to the question and/or have an opinion on the matter. I believe that it lies within all of our hands and the hands of many generations to come. So is it a secure future?

With a New Year on hand I know lots of folks will make resolutions. Consider resolutions for both your personal life and for your farming operation.

"You’re such a farmist!” shrieked my wife.

Technology – where would we be without it? Is it good or bad? Sometimes both. When you know how to use it, it can be very beneficial but my problem is not knowing how to use it. Friends and co-workers (I won’t mention any names) often make fun of me for not being “tech savvy.”

"You’re such a farmist!” shrieked my wife.

Technology – where would we be without it? Is it good or bad? Sometimes both. When you know how to use it, it can be very beneficial but my problem is not knowing how to use it. Friends and co-workers (I won’t mention any names) often make fun of me for not being “tech savvy.”