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It’s not who done it; it’s what did it?

It’s not who done it; it’s what did it?

September 21, 2010 1 Comment

One of the most discouraging events on a farm is the untimely death of an animal. Whether it’s a humble chicken or a favorite horse, the landowner feels that he did something wrong…

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Hay there, Hi there, Ho there, you’re as welcome as can be—on the wagon

Hay there, Hi there, Ho there, you’re as welcome as can be—on the wagon

August 12, 2010 2 Comments

We’ve been in the time of hay for more than a month. This is the hot center cut of summer, that slab of days when each breath breaks a sweat.

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Fixing nonpoint-source water pollution may require new fencing

Fixing nonpoint-source water pollution may require new fencing

April 28, 2010 3 Comments

I am a nonpoint-source (NPS) polluter. Everyone I know — and everyone I see around here, everyone — is just like me.

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Grass-fed beef is an old story with a new tale

November 5, 2009 1 Comment

Health-food advocates have kicked beef in the butt for more than 30 years. Bad for your heart, bad for your weight, bad for your risk of disease and, to boot, bad for the environment.

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Panic reigned: What to do about the hay?

October 16, 2008 0 Comments

This thing that’s paralyzing our big banks and gutting the stock market used to be called a “panic.” Today, it’s a meltdown, or a mess or an “unscheduled event.”

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