How many memories do you have of your childhood? I have a couple for this article. When I grew up on our farm outside of…
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And just like that, summer is here, and almost everyone’s yard/grass is becoming parched and possibly brown, unless they have been watering it. Now for…
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How would you like to be known as the hunter who shot Bambi’s’ mother when he was a fawn in the famous 1942 movie? Recently…
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This week, I shall write about a topic I know better than most of the population: making hay. Our recent wet spring appears to be…
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It has been an un-bee-lievable winter/spring so far. February was a harbinger of the season; my wheat broke dormancy mid-month. It was green and robust…
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Since the world did not end with the eclipse as some prophesized, it appears I will have to write another article and farm another season.…
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A quick internet search finds the definition of Earth Day as an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Did you…
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Two weeks ago, I wrote about how a farmland preservation program would work and why farmers/landowners would participate in such a program. It was my intention…
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I recently participated in a discussion about the possibility of a farmland preservation program for Will County. You may ask, how would a program like…
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Solar panels that make electricity are nothing new. Ever since I was old enough to think in an adult way, I have wanted a solar…
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