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…
Editor’s note: This a continuation of the previous Money Today column.
George considered himself a good farmer, or at least better than most of his neighbors.
It had been a long day for Dave. He had spent it combining beans, or at least trying to combine beans. A flat tire on the grain cart and then …
William Lawrence Hamilton was a long name for a young boy to write. Over the years his friends called him Will, which was much easier to say a…
Dean woke up startled. Grudgingly he rolled over and looked at the clock. This was the third morning in a row that he had woken up at 4:30. He…
Jeff watched the final truck rumble down the driveway with the last of his dairy cows. The last few months seemed like a dream. He never would…
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Do you feel you are in control of the things happening in your life right now? Or do you feel you can only react to what is going on around you?
Have you ever considered sharing your wisdom? Do you feel you have learned something during your life that is worth sharing?
Farming requires frequent evaluation and assessment. It forces you to be honest with yourself and your decisions. The story of two good friend…
Stan walked into the kitchen and stared out the side window. It was only 6 p.m., but the sky outside was already dark.
Editor’s note: This is the conclusion of a “Money Today” column that ran in December.
Tim sat at the kitchen table, emotionally exhausted and physically tired from the long harvest season. While the year had eventually turned ou…
There are times when farming can be extremely stressful. How do you deal with unexpected problems? How do you handle financial difficulties? D…
We should be willing to make changes. When enough is at stake or we are uncomfortable enough, we make the needed changes.
Claire was the middle child in her family, but even at a young age others could see that she would be the leader. She always seemed to be in c…
There are times when farming is very stressful and requires a lot of self-control. If you are not careful, it is easy to lose your temper.
Jack sat in the living room and looked around the house. It seemed empty and meaningless. His wife of 45 years had died nine months ago.
As Dave pulled into the yard, he slowly inspected the damaged trees from last week’s storm. After weeks of wet spring weather, the crops were …
I heard an interesting story a few weeks ago with a message that impressed me.
As the weather warmed up the last few weeks, Bill was excited to be working outside again. Each spring day brought him a little bit closer to …
Dean sat at the table absentmindedly spinning his coffee cup. He stared out the large kitchen window, looking at the approaching snowstorm.
Dale Jones wandered aimlessly around his shop on a Tuesday morning. It was cold outside, and even though the shop had some heat, it was hard f…
Editor’s note: The following is the conclusion of a previous column by Gary Johnson.
The past five years had been hard on the small farming community of Wellsville.
Dean Jacobson was not your average farmer. Near the end of his life, he was worth $14 million. Part of his wealth was self-made, and part of i…
Don and Linda sat at the kitchen table. It was noon, but they were not sitting down to eat. Both had exasperated expressions on their faces. S…