Editorial / Opinions

Every spring, as I begin to prepare my equipment for the upcoming haying season, I find myself thinking back to my childhood and how harvesting hay is so very different than it used to be.

One of the new trends for those trendy folks out in Minneapolis, Minn., is a meatless butcher shop. Yes, that’s right; a meatless butcher shop. It also has cheese-less cheese.

I love everything about springtime! Well, almost everything – maybe not tornadoes or allergies.

For the past few years, my wife has been intrigued by the proliferation of “tiny houses.” You know…the super-small houses, usually built on a trailer, that allow people to own their own home for a fraction of what an average one would cost.

One of the new trends for those trendy folks out in Minneapolis, Minn., is a meatless butcher shop. Yes, that’s right; a meatless butcher shop. It also has cheese-less cheese.

For the past few years, my wife has been intrigued by the proliferation of “tiny houses.” You know…the super-small houses, usually built on a trailer, that allow people to own their own home for a fraction of what an average one would cost.

Sometimes you just have to laugh at folks who claim to know what they are talking, or writing, about.

Bud (not his real name) is not unlike most farmers I know. As soon as he purchases a new piece of equipment, he has to try it out absolutely as soon as possible. Such was the case last week when the machinery dealer delivered a new, hydraulic, bale unroller for his tractor.

Life on the farm isn’t glamorous, and it isn’t always fun, but there are times when you just can’t help but smile and soak it all in.

Extra, extra, read all about it! Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow this year!