Monthly Archives: September 2008
Hog Farmer Weathers Tumultuous Controversy
The Marhsall Democrat News recently ran a two-part profile on a Missouri farm famiy, Dennis & Chrissy Gessling, regarding controversy over their hog farm. The first part of the story, “Farmer at heart of CAFO Controversy Lives Dream of Raising … Continue reading
And If I Was the President…or Vice President
Last night while I was working for Pace Paramedic Service, my full-time-off-the-farm job, I was listening to the radio on the way back from a call and Paul Simon’s “Loves Me Like a Rock” came on the radio and one … Continue reading
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
I had a great conversation last night with Jim Taber. Jim is the chairman of the YF&R Committee in Montana. He was telling me about the efforts of their committee to encourage their lawmakers in Washington DC to pass H.R. … Continue reading
