Editorial / Opinions

Before the advent of superstores, shopping malls, and big-box outlets, one company dominated retail commerce in middle America – Sears, Roebuck & Co.

My old friend Bob recently asked me to share some thoughts and farming information with his gardener friends. I gladly accepted the invitation.

The Harris momma cow pasture have been out with their bull friend for several months now. Spring calving season has already begun – we have had three calves hit the ground already.

Before the advent of superstores, shopping malls, and big-box outlets, one company dominated retail commerce in middle America – Sears, Roebuck & Co.

My old friend Bob recently asked me to share some thoughts and farming information with his gardener friends. I gladly accepted the invitation.

I had the pleasure recently of attending a risk-management symposium in a nearby city.

I told a little fib in my last column; I stated I have never owned sheep. In my own defense, I never owned wool sheep, but I did, in fact, have a few hair sheep – sheep that were more like small deer and just as wild.

I recently re-watched the episode of ABC’s Shark Tank featuring Johnny Georges of Florida. In the episode, Georges asks the “sharks” for $150,000 in capital for market expansion of Tree T Pees. He presented his low-cost innovative product. It saves farmers money by effectively irrigating fruit trees with minimal water waste. Good for the farmer, good for the environment. Everybody wins.

I live in a community full of pranksters and practical jokers. It can lead to a lot of hilarious moments, but it can also, as often as not, bring about confusion and turmoil.

I told a little fib in my last column; I stated I have never owned sheep. In my own defense, I never owned wool sheep, but I did, in fact, have a few hair sheep – sheep that were more like small deer and just as wild.