Yearly Archives: 2008

Yesterday, the temperature at our house made it over 40 degrees. This was the first time in four weeks that we had been above freezing. Much of that time was actually spent in sub-zero temperatures. When it’s that cold out, … Continue reading →

Everyone knows the last 16 months have been very rough for livestock producers, especially if you owned hogs. “Farmers lost money on every hog sold during 14 of the past 16 months,” according to Ron Plain, a livestock analyst at … Continue reading →

There is an article in the Capital Press about Conversations on Care, a program which encourages farmers and ranchers to interact with the public about the care given to livestock. The article does a great job of explaining the program … Continue reading →