Diversification Allows Seventh Generation Ottawa Farmer To Continue Family Tradition
“I’m changing gears. I’m hopping on this machine to get some more work done, but I have time to visit now.” When one of the farm partners has to be gone on other agriculture business, it puts more work on the ones staying at home. “It sure cuts into the days when Dad’s gone, but […]
Answers To Farm Questions Available At Rossville Conference
“What are the markets really going to do this year, which farm program is best, what are interest rates going to do?” Seemingly run-on questions, all three are weighing heavy on farmers’ minds. Answers are to be offered during the Farm Profit Conference Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the Citizen Pottawatomie Community Center, 806 Nishnabe Trail, […]
Farm Profit Conference Feb. 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.
Memory Loss Major Concern
“Forgetfulness is nothing to be taken lightly.” While jokes are made about such, it is very serious when one cannot remember. After spending time with our banker, we returned with papers and other items, sat down to reflect, and our checkbook was missing. Retracing our steps, looking everywhere around home, it just wasn’t anywhere.
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Hard Knocks Along The Faithful Cowboy Trail Make Dedicated Roper More Eager To Pay Entry Fees Again
To become a real all-around cowboy takes more heart and stamina than most men have. To overcome near death, drastic life deteriorating illness requires equal and likely more diligent desire. Always a love for the cowboy way, and the essential horse requirement therein, have been and remain keys in the life of DK Hewett.
Caution Can Prevent Disaster
“Don’t wreck it the first day.” That was advice given josh, but ten minutes down the highway, we were taking it seriously. Again our main transportation gave out last week. We had it shy of two years, but there were more than a quarter-million miles on the odometer, so it wasn’t that unexpected when the […]