Here we are, completely immersed into planting the 2021 corn and soybean crops.
Little did I know when I signed up for Mr. Lumpkin’s course in Folk Music and Literature at the University of Colorado 55 years ago that he wo…
When you take your planter out of storage, getting it ready for field work, you’re actually prepping your crop for a successful season.
My second COVID-19 vaccination was administered on a recent Sunday afternoon. Other than some fatigue, I experienced no unpleasant side effects.
Last month’s column on my grandmother’s “Old Wives’ Tales” brought some fun discussion to my office.
Let’s talk tires, track systems and compaction.
Sleep is essential to our well-being, but for many people, it can be elusive.
The old man and the old woman had spent the pandemic year home alone. With little work to do around the house and few community events to enjo…
A question for retired folks: Do you remember the first time you were offered a senior discount? Hopefully, that occurred sometime after you q…
Paul W. Johnson, the former head of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Iowa’s Department of Natural Resources after that, pas…
The smell of newly mowed first-cutting hay is the promise of early summer. I find its aroma to be nearly magical, bringing memories of earlier…
My grandmother was a disciple of the Farmer’s Almanac. She was full of old wives’ tales. She could talk for hours on end about most anything. …
Here’s a bit of interesting information: Ten to 12% of the world’s population is left-handed. And more men than women are left-handed.
In the midst of our recent cold spell, I listened to a podcast that was recorded nearly a year ago, before we knew what the COVID-19 pandemic …
One of the sadder realities of growing older is the loss of so many people who played an important role in your life.
In June 1991, a panel of representatives of their fields presented insights about sustainable agriculture and sustainable mental health during…
As I’m writing this article, I glanced out my window at weather that’s nowhere near spring. This is the time of year, though, that we know the…
The credit for the invention of the boomerang goes to the Aborigines. Prehistoric man would throw stones or sticks at prey. Eventually, they r…
As we run headlong into the spring planting season, there are quite a few agronomic issues you’re facing, including seed bed prep, soil temper…
How are you spending your COVID-19 days? Do you feel isolated from others? Are you content to just wait until things improve?
If I were a carpenter...
When it comes to farm equipment, there’s a tendency to focus on what’s new and exciting in tractors, combines, planters and hay equipment.
Although some people prefer the same foods every day or must eat the same items daily because that’s all they have available to them, most of …
The very first column I ever wrote was about a retired U.S. Navy fighter pilot who was shot down over Vietnam at age 24. After 75 combat missi…
History has a way of repeating itself. That’s especially true when it comes to ag equipment company mergers and acquisitions.
What family traditions do you have? Did your grandparents pass down traditions to your parents that you now follow? Have you started some of y…
Reflecting on the holidays and the upcoming new year feels a little different this year as COVID-19 remains a primary force in our lives.