Category Archives: Farm

General farming and animal husbandry items that just do not fit elsewhere.

Slow Tomatos = NOT Salmonella

Posted on 11 April 2009 by rcornish

With the outbreaks of salmonella and all the complications and price increases with each person that handles your food when it comes from far away, why would anyone anything but as much as possible what is grown locally? Continue reading →

Posted in Farm, Record, Row-Crops | Tagged chicken, NAID, salmonella, slow-food, tomato | Leave a comment

Farm Bill 2008

Posted on 8 April 2009 by rcornish

some of my typical complaint about the federal government spending way to much in subsidies and the like to the large industrial farms that really should not be in such need if the efficiencies they claim actually existed because of scale. Continue reading →

Posted in Farm, Record | Tagged 2008, 2008 farm bill, agrarian, direct payments, farm bill, federal government, get big, get out, grain, pork barrel politics, subsidy, USDA | Leave a comment

Willie Nelson – Farmers Hero

Posted on 7 April 2009 by rcornish

A few brief notes about one of my heroes – Willie Nelson. And of course, a few reasons why I believe he should deserve such a high honor from me. Continue reading →

Posted in Farm, Heroes, Livestock, Record | Tagged common man, cowboy, family, Farm Aid, farming, hero, Mellencamp, singer, whiskey, Willie Nelson | 2 Comments

Donkey Woes

Posted on 6 April 2009 by rcornish

Could be the neighbors donkey or rooster that is causing the problem the new neighbors are complaining about today, but tomorrow it could be your pigs or my horses with which they take issue. Continue reading →

Posted in Farm, Homestead, Record | Tagged complaining, country, donkey, donkeys, farms, homestead, neighbors, newcomers, NPR | Leave a comment

Nostalgia

Posted on 5 April 2009 by rcornish

A walk down memory lane thinking of my dog Walker, his occasional funny antics and the always love of cheeseburgers. I miss that fellow big time. Continue reading →