Last week I encountered a news story that just hasn’t seen much air time with traditional media. It should; the story rights a wrong committed against dairy and beef cattle.
The Western View: Take a Day Off
If you’re like most farmers, you wake up with more jobs to do than time to do them. Just the thought of a day off brings on anxiety – there’s …
The Western View: The EPA, Waters of the USA, and Stock Ponds
Out in western Wyoming, cattle, oil and tourists are the main sources of income; and even with a town job it’s a tough place to make a life.
Western View: Family Vacation
Farmers are busy people, and like all busy people, ever so often they need to take a break. A day spent doing something entirely different from your day job is …
Western View: Senior Citizens Supporting Marijuana?
The CBS News show Sunday Morning reports that the movement to fully legalize marijuana is being fueled in part by some of our senior citizen community.
Western View: Authentic Bluegrass
Come to Parkfield Mother’s Day weekend. For nearly 20 years bluegrass pickers, pluckers and fans have spent Mother’s Day weekend in these hills, entertaining themselves and guests with some of …
Western View: Next Big Thing?
Monsanto thinks it may well be. The Ag giant is investing heavily in new research with a partner company that already has made a big name for itself with microbes …
The Western View: Goodbye to Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard passed into history on April 9. He was one of us – a California farmer, a country boy who excelled in his field of work.
The Western View: Carbon Farming
Farmers know the value of organic matter, especially those working in the sand and clay soils of the central valley.
The Western View: Fake Science
In the current issue of Modern Farmer magazine, there’s an article that addresses GMO issues. Yes, one more discussion of applying science to our dinner.
The Western View: Easter Pet Hazards
It’s Easter weekend, and lots of family time is on the agenda, even for the most dedicated farmers. As with any holiday, it’s time to think about making sure your …
Western View: Yosemite Names trademarked
A friend of mine works for Delaware North, the Yosemite concessionaire that is in the middle of the recent name controversy. He offered an explanation of how the company came …
Western View: The Role of People in Wilderness Planning
A while ago we talked about protests against the BLM (Bureau of Land Management). Lately, I’ve been hearing from some cattlemen and others that the BLM isn’t exactly a benign instrument …
The Western View: What’s In a Name?
In Yosemite, the company that ran the concessions lost its contract – but kept the rights to the names of some of the park’s landmarks, even though those places were …