I am a big fan of a quote from Mark Twain. He is credited with, “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into…
Read More Last September, my wife moved to my farm, and she has a complaint about farm life: It is too damn windy. Is she exaggerating, or…
Read More Another summer is upon us; so, begins the challenge of living and farming with nature. This will be the first summer of living with my…
Read More By the time you read this, the planting season for Will County farmers will be winding down. Farmers have planted their crops a lot differently…
Read More Are you a cat or a dog person? I have started planting, and not only am I hoping to raise a good crop of corn…
Read More Is anyone anxious to kick off the growing season of 2025? What does Mother Nature have in store for us; will we become flooded like…
Read More Very soon, it will be another crop year and another adventure for farmers in Will County. I suspect that most of us will welcome seeing…
Read MoreDo you like rice? Do you discard food items too quickly? Are you convinced that food prices are too high? Well, let’s digest this topic as we celebrate…
Read More Do you like oatmeal, or cake? Once again, the bird flu is wreaking havoc on poultry producers. Consumers are feeling the pinch of a shortened…
Read More Would you purposely destroy paradise? Does your conscience bother you if you do something wrong unintentionally, or intentionally? I was driving home from Chicago today…
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