Editorial / Opinions

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.

Having traded farm trucks last week, I was tasked with the chore of cleaning out my old truck before taking it back to the dealer to swap for the new one. I know that it doesn’t sound like much of a job…unless you’ve seen the inside of my truck.

This might come as a big shock to some, but I don’t care too much for PETA, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

It’s February on the farm and love is definitely in the air around here.

If you ask anyone that knows me well, they will agree that I am the least tech-savvy person they have ever met.

This might come as a big shock to some, but I don’t care too much for PETA, the People of the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

If you ask anyone that knows me well, they will agree that I am the least tech-savvy person they have ever met.

I am a member of an online group made up of women in agriculture who network and talk about life, both good and bad, on the farm.

Horses make farm life fun and can also prove to be quite useful. We’ve used them to pen cattle and run cows back across the river when we know flood rains are on their way. Nathan and I grew up riding horses. Mostly, my family rode them for pleasure, shows and junior rodeo. In Nathan’s family, riding horses was mostly about competition – rodeos and racing. My brother-in-law is a retired jockey and won the 1983 All American Quarter Horse Futurity in his race days. We have siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews who still enjoy riding.