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Inside The Market
I don't mean to start on such a controversial note, but I'm extremely disappointed with Punxsutawney Phil this year. Instead of the early spring he promised, as I write this I am looking out a window where the snow is flying by and somewhere up to 9 inches are expected by...
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HR Coach
"How do I get my employees to listen?" It's an interesting request I hear often at farm shows and conferences. Many are fed up with employees not listening to their clearly stated steps. I even had one participant say, "I literally give each step a number, and they still...
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Pest Watch
If you're out in the field this summer, you might hear a faint "popping" noise coming from your corn. No, it's not the summer heat popping your corn off the cob. Instead, it may be a small beetle pulling the lever on its built-in ejector seat nearby. And, if you happen to...
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CropLink
China has opened its doors to additional biotech traits. The move marks the end of a 1½-year lag in the country's willingness to issue import approvals and comes in time to pose some interesting scenarios for the 2019 planting season.
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Family Business Matters
Murray Bowen, a psychiatrist who practiced between the 1940s and 1980s, was a keen observer of families and, especially, families in crisis. He developed what is known as family systems theory, which holds that in a family, the family itself--not the individual--is the primary...
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Ask The Mechanic
READER 1: The rear work light on my tractor's fender is driving me crazy. It makes no sense why it won't burn. I thought it was the bulb, because when I stuck the hot wire going to the light, the test light would burn, but, the bulb would not burn. To my surprise, the new...
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Ask The Vet
We have a small group of calves we weaned about two months ago. They've been wormed and vaccinated, and are on hay and a little feed. One is losing weight and has diarrhea. The rest seem fine. What do I need to do?
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