Corn, wheat, oats, and hay
Farm fresh local honey
Pumpkins, corn stalks, and mini straw bales
Last September my wife moved to my farm, and she has a complaint about farm life; it is too damn windy. Is she exaggerating or has it been windier than normal this year? I tried Read more…
Another summer is upon us; so, begins the challenge of living and farming with nature. This will be the first summer of living with my wife, Cora, on the farm. Mother Nature and wildlife has Read more…
By the time you read this, the planting season for Will County farmers will be winding down. Farmers have planted their crops a lot differently in the 6 decades since I was born. I witnessed Read more…
Are you a cat or a dog person? I have started planting and not only am I hoping to raise a good crop of corn and soybeans, but I am also considering raising cats as Read more…
Is anyone anxious to kick off the growing season of 2025? What does Mother Nature have in store for us; will we become flooded like the Ohio Valley or dry like the Plains? After the Read more…
Very soon it will be another crop year and another adventure for farmers in Will County. I suspect that most of us will welcome seeing old-man-winter in our rear-view mirror. How many more false springs Read more…
Do you like rice? Do you discard food items too quickly? Are you convinced that food prices are too high? Well, let’s digest this topic as we celebrate National Agriculture Week. I still remember my Read more…
Do you like oatmeal or cake? Once again the bird flu is wreaking havoc on poultry producers. Consumers are feeling the pinch of a shortened supply of shell eggs, and subsequently the increase in price Read more…
Would you purposely destroy paradise? Does your conscience bother you if you do something wrong unintentionally, or intentionally? I was driving home from Chicago today lamenting about how to write part 2 of my article Read more…