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On The Edge of Common Sense
The record high price of the essential global commodities – wheat, rice and soybeans – has been an overdue and much welcome occurrence for farmers worldwide.
by Baxter Black, DVM
by Baxter Black, DVM
Praying and waiting
As the cold, wet planting season of 2008 slips into mid-May, corn and soybean farmers are grousing about weather delays, the likelihood of reduced yields and a...
by Alan Guebert
by Alan Guebert
it’s the pitts
All right, I admit it: I’m an auction junkie. If there’s an auction somewhere in the general vicinity I’m there. Buying at auction is not only fun, it’s smart.
by Lee Pitts
by Lee Pitts
it’s the pitts
Have you eaten out lately? Take my word for it, it’s just not worth the effort.
by Lee Pitts
by Lee Pitts
On The Edge of Common Sense
I was at the Governor’s Ag Conference in Dover, Delaware recently. My column runs in the Delmarva Farmer.
by Baxter Black, DVM
by Baxter Black, DVM
Farm Bill “framework” shaky
Since 1981, when I picked up my first pen, paper and paycheck as a journalist, six farm bills have come and gone. With them came and went some giant elements in U.S.
by Alan Guebert
by Alan Guebert
On The Edge of Common Sense
Most cowboys go to great lengths to keep from losing their rope.
by Baxter Black, DVM
by Baxter Black, DVM
Chickens coming home to roost
In the long, glorious history of America, it’s unlikely that Tues.
by Alan Guebert
by Alan Guebert
It’s the pitts
We are fortunate in our area to have a great large animal veterinarian. Not everyone is as lucky. Here are 25 ways to tell if you may be one of the unlucky ones.
by Lee Pitts
by Lee Pitts
On The Edge of Common Sense
The Deputy Sheriff looked at the coordinates on his GPS and the Verizon customer’s complaint sheet again. He was in the exact spot, but it was an empty field.
by Baxter Black, DVM
by Baxter Black, DVM