I’ve had a good time as of late writing some fun pieces for Growing America. I’ve written here about my knife, and now expounded upon the necessity Farm Knives. A few weeks ago we had a terrible Stinky Situation involving the most likely critter you can think about. Speaking of critters, You Dirty Rat tells... Continue Reading →
Helping America Grow
While it may seem like I have not been writing much lately, I've actually been contributing quite a bit over at Growing America. Every Monday through Thursday they have a news or topical feature of farm interest and the latest agricultural headlines for your state. Friday's are special because the feature is a video interview... Continue Reading →
The Last Dairy
I'm a dairy farmer, and obviously I like milk, cheese, ice cream, and all things dairy. Perhaps this is why I'm still surprised when I see articles like Cows, who needs them. This one was definitely one of the most extremely radical pieces I've read in a mainstream magazine. The writer ignored old and new... Continue Reading →
Calculated Cruelty at Amazon
Chapter 1 “...the phone lines are jammed up with your calls about Right To Farm or Right To Kill. We’ll have Senator Pearson on in the next hour to explain why he wants to repeal the Right To Farm Act. Caller one, your thoughts?” “I’ve been vegetarian for five years because of what happens on... Continue Reading →
Colons, Tattoos, and Editing
To celebrate the final rounds of editing my Calculated Cruelty book I got a tattoo of a colon on my hand. The punctuation kind, not the body part. Yes, I'm joking. I actually received these two blood blisters while repairing this fence last week. I don't think I could ever get a tattoo because I'm... Continue Reading →