I never thought much about the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s ‘Zero in Wisconsin’ campaign, until now. Recent accidents involving tractors, and a personal incident from five years ago, have me […]
The Words We Choose
Organic Farmer of the Year Greg Reynolds raised a few eyebrows at a ‘Food Dialogues’ event in Minneapolis when he said, “there are words used in conventional agriculture that just […]
Rethinking Manure Management
‘Continuous improvement’ is a buzz phrase that some people use to describe the process of how farmers are always upping their game with innovation and technology to produce more with […]
Will Cecil and Cecily Serve As Wake-up Calls?
We live in a society where people see little difference between pampered pets and livestock; where social media can generate a firestorm of public outrage about the death of an […]
El Niño Not A Friend to World Crops This Year
El Niño fooled us in 2014, displaying signs of its return before fading into the late summer months. It seems to be here with a vengeance this year. The weather […]
EPA Unleashing a Flood of Regulations
If there’s a wet spring, I can bet the farm that I will have standing and flowing water. This has always been a reality for those who farm in the […]
Learning is a Two-Way Street at County Fairs
As a kid, the county fair was by far the highlight of my summer. It was a lot of fun. I enjoyed working with my animals to get them ready […]