September 21, 2010 
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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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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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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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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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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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