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Then She Put a Lamb in the Back

Rodney Ewing

It's been absolute chaos around here the last few weeks. The ewes are lambing, hay is being made, crops are being planted, and every morning seems to start with a...

Then She Put a Lamb in the Back

Rodney Ewing

It's been absolute chaos around here the last few weeks. The ewes are lambing, hay is being made, crops are being planted, and every morning seems to start with a...

I Needed To Leave Space

Rodney Ewing

A week or so ago I got a call from my Aunt Coleen. Not a common occurrence by any means, and I instantly wondered what was up. Well, Dad's sister...

I Needed To Leave Space

Rodney Ewing

A week or so ago I got a call from my Aunt Coleen. Not a common occurrence by any means, and I instantly wondered what was up. Well, Dad's sister...

A Hundred Year Old Handshake

Rodney Ewing

Earlier this week I was cleaning up a tree that had fallen out from a fence line into one of our fields. Funny thing is, that’s still what I call...

A Hundred Year Old Handshake

Rodney Ewing

Earlier this week I was cleaning up a tree that had fallen out from a fence line into one of our fields. Funny thing is, that’s still what I call...

Sometimes Waiting Is Worse

Rodney Ewing

It’s been a very slow start to spring planting around here. There are a lot of factors that go into the decision of when to start planting corn. Soil temperature,...

Sometimes Waiting Is Worse

Rodney Ewing

It’s been a very slow start to spring planting around here. There are a lot of factors that go into the decision of when to start planting corn. Soil temperature,...

Ask me in 10… or maybe 20

Rodney Ewing

One thing about farming, especially when it comes to soil, is you don’t really get quick answers. Most of the decisions we make, you don’t truly know if they were...

Ask me in 10… or maybe 20

Rodney Ewing

One thing about farming, especially when it comes to soil, is you don’t really get quick answers. Most of the decisions we make, you don’t truly know if they were...

Columbo Solved It Pretty Quick

Rodney Ewing

I Wish I Had a Better Word For It There’s a feeling I’ve tried to explain before, and I’m not sure I’ve ever managed it. Truth be told, I’m not...

Columbo Solved It Pretty Quick

Rodney Ewing

I Wish I Had a Better Word For It There’s a feeling I’ve tried to explain before, and I’m not sure I’ve ever managed it. Truth be told, I’m not...