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Summer Heat on the Farm–Ice Houses, Long Johns & Drive-in Movies
Category: Blog/News
June, 2015

Summer heat can still be dangerous for farmers and others working in the sun, but […]

A Slice of Pork History–“A wonderful, magical animal!”
Category: Blog/News
June, 2015

First, a bit of Simpsons’ Porcine Philosophy: Lisa: I’m going to become a vegetarian. Homer: […]

Head ‘Em Up, Move ‘Em Out—Hog Style
Category: Blog/News
May, 2015

I’ll admit—when I was a kid growing up on a Midwest farm, I never once […]

Busy as a Beaver–More Busy as a Farm Kid
Category: Blog/News
May, 2015

The beavers that dammed up our creek in the lower pasture must be desperate. It’s […]

Real Fantasy Baseball Down on the Farm
Category: Blog/News
May, 2015

Sticks, Rocks, Hog Houses, and Freshly Mown Carpet…   Mom’s Cookies Were the Performance-enhancing Drugs […]

Three Ways to Communicate about Ag–Science, Cooperation, Guns
Category: Blog/News
April, 2015

As an ag journalist, I read plenty of articles about the importance of agriculture communication. […]

Wearable Tech, Ag, and Hormones
Category: Blog/News
April, 2015

Wearable tech could be coming to a farm near you. According to this report, devices […]

A Smartphone Wise Enough to Power Down
Category: Blog/News
April, 2015

Yes, of course there is a relaxation app called “Calm.” As the description says, “For […]

Country Roads—John Denver Nostalgia in the Dust and Mud
Category: Blog/News
March, 2015

John Denver sang longingly of the country roads that took him home, but those of […]

The Glyphosate Controversy and Bean Walkers
Category: Blog/News
March, 2015

The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization, ranks […]

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