Update 6-10-21
The USDA thinks world markets are going to be good for U.S. agricultural exports in 2021. Their latest projections show we’ll sell about … [Read more...] about Update 6-10-21
Eau Claire Daily Update
Update 6-1-21
While we wait for the official May Class 3 milk price which will be released Thursday, we know the April all-milk price for Wisconsin dairy … [Read more...] about Update 6-1-21
Daily update
Most industries -- including dairy -- were caught off-guard when the coronavirus pandemic hit about a year ago. New numbers published in the … [Read more...] about Daily update
Daily update
The Biden Administration has started distributing some of the $5.6 billion to cattle and crop farmers, as they’ve opened the third round of … [Read more...] about Daily update
Daily update
It’s still early but farmers in some parts of the country are getting some seeds in the ground. According to this week’s Crop Progress … [Read more...] about Daily update
Winter Drained Away
The rounded top of the shovel’s handle pressed into the palm of my right hand as the weight of my left hand and chin pressed down during my … [Read more...] about Winter Drained Away
Quietly Riding An Early March Wind
We were sitting quietly in our old farmhouse late the other night, me reading a book and Dee grading some of her students’ papers, when a … [Read more...] about Quietly Riding An Early March Wind
The Milkhouse Morning Light
The milkhouse window’s glow was something I noticed a few years ago; it’s become an early morning companion.The glow in that east-facing … [Read more...] about The Milkhouse Morning Light
The Cardinals Rule
The legend I’ve heard often is that a cardinal hanging around your home represents a departed special spirit visiting.We have plenty of … [Read more...] about The Cardinals Rule
Those of the Soil
Dad’s eyes were closed as though he was in a calm sleep as he lay that evening in the hospice facility’s bed, him finishing the last of his … [Read more...] about Those of the Soil