Howdy friends and neighbors. Sorry about last week but about the time I was going to start writing my weekly mess, a thunderstorm rolled through and the power went out. I wasn’t sure how to hook an old typewriter up the Internet. Well, wheat harvest has been in full swing the last couple of weeks [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Gray Tape
Posted in Ag Policy, Cattle, Markets, Politics, Rural Life, What's Under My Hat Entries on June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Food VS. Fuel
Posted in Ag Policy, Politics, Rural Life, What's Under My Hat Entries on June 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Howdy friends and neighbors. Well, how many of you have seen or read the headline, “Food vs. Fuel?” It seems every time I pick up a publication I see this headline followed by an argument over who is to blame for the increase in the price of food. The media is trying to blame farmers [...]
The Colors of Harvest
Posted in Rural Life, What's Under My Hat Entries on June 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Howdy friends and neighbors. Look out! No, it’s not the Hillary express! It’s a loaded wheat truck headed for town. Wheat harvest is in full swing in Western Oklahoma as combines eat their way through the 08′ crop.
Have you ever stopped to notice all the colors of harvest? I mean there are more different shades [...]