Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

The Fondest Memories

A beautiful woman. Always with a smile. Always knew me. Always friendly. Always seemingly to want to talk to me and interested in what I was doing. Always an immaculate home sweet home. Always delicious food that a picky eater wanted, liked and ate, specifically, memorable breakfast coffee cake.

Answers To Agriculture Concerns At Farm Profit Conference In Ottawa March 4

With commodity prices at near all-time high levels, farming has been good business for most. But, changes are on the horizon. Today, farmers and rancher have questions in their minds, about what the future of their so essential industry holds. Answers to those agriculture concerns is the objective of the Farm Profit Conference scheduled Wednesday, […]

Farm Profit Conference February 19 At Council Grove

Markets, weather and government intervention are the three biggest concerns of farmers and ranchers. Appropriately, those are the topics set for discussion during the Farm Profit Conference at the fairgrounds east of Council Grove on Thursday evening, Feb. 19.

Taxation Laws Deter Newcomers From Growing Christmas Trees

Customers of “choose and cut” Kansas Christmas Tree Farms are probably going to have a difficult time finding a location to cut their perfect tree in the future. “In the past few years, Kansas Christmas tree growers have conquered dry weather, insects and poor economic conditions. Now Christmas tree growers are facing a tax issue […]

Unpredictable Future Prices Of Grain And Cattle Requires Marketing Management

“Commodity price fluctuations offer selling opportunities for profit, and can at the opposite end of the spectrum cost producers the farm, so to speak, if not prepared.” “Nobody knows exactly what markets are going to do. Few people are more closely involved with commodity price projections and what affects changes than I am, but I […]