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Thursday, January 9, 2025
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Time for some wins

It’s a tough time for farmers and ranchers in the Ozarks. Most of the region continues to be under extreme drought conditions, and there doesn’t...

Old fences

Farm fences are vastly better constructed today than they were 70 years ago. Today’s fences are likely to have metal pipes for the corners...

Play Ball!

It is not a secret ­­– we love sports in this house. I am so thankful I can share some of the fun we...

Making coffee

Forty-nine years ago, after I graduated from college, my first job was teaching vocational agriculture at a small, rural school, in Southcentral Missouri, just...
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Roles in ag for women continue to grow

We’ve had some help in the Ozarks Farm & Neighbor office recently.  Sydni is temporary help in the summer with our Farm Hand project. She...

Lessons learned

Having lost his wife a few years earlier, my paternal grandfather came to live with my parents, sisters, and me for the last few...

New adventures ahead

Do one thing a day that scares you. I cannot remember who challenged me with that statement years ago. I am almost on my...

The cost of farming 

Having lost his wife a few years earlier, my paternal grandfather came to live with my parents, sisters, and me for the last few...

The high cost of farming

Reading a recent report on agricultural land prices, I continue to be amazed at the increases that are reported. While I realize that prices...
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A salute to the dairy industry 

It’s Dairy Month! Time to salute the dairy farmers of the Ozarks and their herds. There’s a lot of milk drank and cheese eaten at...
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