All of nature’s beauty is not equal. There is a world of absolute wonder and marvel that is seldom seen. Just a glance behind the curtain — and the....More
In fact, much of what I have to report comes from observations noted doing 75 miles per hour down Interstate highways from Denton, Texas, all the way....More
Balancing the food and fiber needs of 9 billion people with conservation practices is a challenge for agriculture, especially with a dwindling pile....More
Private sector firms have become major players in developing new innovations worldwide, according to a new USDA report on investments in agricultural....More
Yesterday Southwest agriculture lost a good man. Doc Davis, an Elk City, Okla., cotton farmer, made a “very peaceful passing,” his son Danny emailed....More
I passed up an opportunity last week to order a book on how to raise chickens in my back yard. The book was dictated by a now-deceased woman who was....More
I was recently reminded of a recurring line in the movie Forrest Gump: “Life is like a box of chocolates,” Forrest said. “You never know what you’re....More
I’m old enough to remember the time when families simply didn’t need much help from Uncle Sam. My father had an unwritten rule. If something looked....More
While Mid-South farmland prices haven’t attained anywhere near the astronomical levels of the Midwest, prices have risen to levels that would’ve been....More