The race by Chris Judd
May 15, 2018
In everyone’s day there seems to be a race. It starts off at a young age when mom is warning you that “you’re going to
In everyone’s day there seems to be a race. It starts off at a young age when mom is warning you that “you’re going to
Each year we are faced with new technological breakthroughs that eventually we have to accept, reject or adopt. Automobiles were a rich man’s hobby until
Farmers just like other members of our society get stressed beyond the snapping point. If not recognized and treated, a co-worker may get unbearable to
Many years ago, I overheard two hay marketers discussing their business over a beer in a local bar. They had been buying hay for two
After WWII, my grandpa and dad decided that our world would likely survive another century and they ordered a tractor. For several years after the
In the 1950s, most multi-generational farms had one or more employees, as well as the family helping on the farm. Even though in our town
From that moment one April afternoon, when the shiny, new Lexus drove up the lane to the barn, Gib wondered what was up next? Then
In grandpa’s time, the only two things that concerned the consumer were: Was it available? Could you afford it? In the 1950s many foods were
The third week of March each year is dedicated as Farm Safety Week. Before going out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day where everyone enjoys a
Another damn survey. We are all used to getting phone surveys on everything from your time watching TV, to what kinds of corn did you
In everyone’s day there seems to be a race. It starts off at a young age when mom is warning you that “you’re going to miss the school bus if you don’t hurry up.” In the morning, many people grab
Each year we are faced with new technological breakthroughs that eventually we have to accept, reject or adopt. Automobiles were a rich man’s hobby until Henry Ford developed the assembly line to produce Model T’s that a working man could
Farmers just like other members of our society get stressed beyond the snapping point. If not recognized and treated, a co-worker may get unbearable to work with. A family may receive the brunt of anger built up inside a mom,
Many years ago, I overheard two hay marketers discussing their business over a beer in a local bar. They had been buying hay for two dollars a bale in another province and trucking it here to sell to local farmers
After WWII, my grandpa and dad decided that our world would likely survive another century and they ordered a tractor. For several years after the war, a farmer often had to wait several months after ordering a tractor before it
In the 1950s, most multi-generational farms had one or more employees, as well as the family helping on the farm. Even though in our town there were a couple feedmills, sawmills, garages and even a train station,often there were more
From that moment one April afternoon, when the shiny, new Lexus drove up the lane to the barn, Gib wondered what was up next? Then the driver stepped out in his new work boots and new Mackinaw. It was calving
In grandpa’s time, the only two things that concerned the consumer were: Was it available? Could you afford it? In the 1950s many foods were only available when they were in season such as tangerines at Christmas, grapefruit in January,
The third week of March each year is dedicated as Farm Safety Week. Before going out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day where everyone enjoys a good time and forgets their troubles for a while, we decide how we are going
Another damn survey. We are all used to getting phone surveys on everything from your time watching TV, to what kinds of corn did you order for spring, to which chemicals do you use on your crops? When we get
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