Inflation
I was about 12 years of age (the mid-1960s), when I really started paying attention to the cattle market. By that time, I had...
The future of agriculture
A couple of years ago, my husband and I made the decision to move our three youngest children over to the rural public school...
Things to be thankful for
The holiday season is here. Time to start making those holiday lists, planning trips to the grocery store and trying to figure out what...
One big hay barn
About an hour ago, one of my neighbors called me and asked if I could check on two of his cows that haven’t calved....
Trying new things
I enjoyed my garden so much this summer. Every year I attempt to grow something new. This year, I focused on attracting pollinators to...
The $30 tractor
The first tractor I ever owned, came about through a convoluted transaction of money and hay when I was only 15 years old.
There was...
Consumer education
With the daylight hours dwindling each passing day, Bill and I watch a little more TV in the evenings. We watch the occasional game...
Stacking bottles
About twice each summer, I use my tractor and rotary cutter to clip the right-of-way along the county road that borders my farm. My...
The spirit of community
I sat in the convention hall of the 65th annual National FFA Convention and listened as motivational speaker Zig Ziglar famously tell FFA members,...
Sharing what we do
Ozarks Farm & Neighbor has been around for decades, but folks sometimes need clarification about what we do.
We get calls from people who think...
