Our weather of late proves the truth of the axiom, “Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it.” This past summer was hot and dry in our neck of the woods. Summertime conditions were so sizzling that an expectoration would evaporate before it could reach the ground. Thanks to ...
NEWS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity disrupted major meatpacking communities in southwest Kansas, creating a “massive chilling effect” on workers who process beef, delaying the processing of thousands of fed cattle and “resulting in millions of dollars in lost ...
Q: What can be done to help cattle producers grow their herds? A: Americans consume approximately 59 pounds of beef per person each year, a testament to this high-quality source of iron-and-protein-rich food known for its mouth-watering, nutritional value. In 2024, U.S. cattle production ...
Yeah … they let me in on my U.S. passport. They have been nice to me so far. This time I came by sea as my forefathers did some 386 years ago. I used a similar route to theirs, traveling up the Saint Lawrence Seaway to Quebec City. My mother was a DeMars, which was the Americanized version of ...
Rare is it that a season can nearly turn us into automated, inanimate objects as easily as the harvest season can. How my life has changed since harvest now lays claim to my backside in the tractor seat most times. I remember earlier days, when a full-time job in town was a precursor to all ...
I really hadn’t given it any thought until we were at a wedding reception chatting with one of our sons. He and his wife had just celebrated their fourth anniversary. As we visited, I shared that they would need to add a zero to the number of years that their anniversary marked, in order ...
The bulging white canvas bag arrived at my Nelson grandparents’ farmhouse in late February 1946. On one side is Grandpa’s address; on the other is scrawled “L.A. Nelson S1/c, U.S.S. Washington, 9th Div., FPO New York, NY.” Dad’s Navy uniforms had come home. My father, Leonard, ...
My oldest daughter turned 50, and the women in our family celebrated with a destination celebration trip leaving the men home. I saw that as an opportunity, so my son, Chase and I, cowboyed up and did a five-day road trip to Colorado and back over the Labor Day weekend. I wanted to see their ...
NEWS Hansen-Mueller Co. is getting closer to filing a Chapter 11 reorganization or liquidation plan, but told a federal bankruptcy court it needs more time beyond a key deadline next week. The Omaha-based company asked a federal bankruptcy judge to extend its exclusive right to file a Chapter ...
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is reminding drivers of all-terrain vehicles to operate with safety in mind. ATVs are a convenient way to scout fields, check livestock and move tools and equipment, but they are also involved in a number of farm safety incidents, especially among ...