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I got these from Alan Nations Blog. Grasslands Absorb Methane Monday, 26 April 2010 Research by Sydney University in Australia has found that healthy soil bacteria in well managed grasslands absorb more methane per day than a cow produces in a year. Professor Mark Adams, agricultural sustainability researcher and Dean of Agriculture at Sydney UniversityContinue reading “Latest from the scientists”

UPDATE IN COMMENTS This is a picture of my Grandma Bauer when she was a young lady and her family. Quite a few left Illinois and came out here. She is on the far left side in the light. I thought Connie, who has a blog on old pictures might enjoy this. As I understandContinue reading “Old time photo”

I ran some food up to a neighbors who live about 45 miles north of us. The wife was walking in the yard the other day and just suddenly died.  Anyerism they say. 48 years old and leaves a husband and son and young daughter. A very Christian family and they are handling it asContinue reading “Sunday, 4/25/10”

Here’s some pictures of Brad, the young guy who starts and trains horses in this area. He does a whale of a job, is just too busy, hard to get any colt to him as he is usually full up.

Bullshit! Everyday is earthday to those who really care for the earth. The farmers and ranchers and loggers and fishermen and miners. If you are not making a living from the earth and protecting and taking care of what earns you a living, you probably have no real concept of what it’s like to doContinue reading “Earthday!”

Or perhaps better put, rancher farming as to me the word cowboy describes what you do more than who you are. And I am a rancher. But I can cowboy. What ever! This was fun but I’d sure hate to do the work them ol’ timers used to do like this when they farmed. ButContinue reading “Cowboy farming!”

I just got this in an email and thought I should share it. Takes a few minutes to read, but worth your time. What are the rules? I was in my neighborhood restaurant this morning and was seated behind a group of jubilant individuals celebrating the successful passing of the recent health care bill. IContinue reading “Great point made!”

Here are some of late.

Has sprung. Been working with horses, leather and grandkids. Got some sour feedback from a young lady who didn’t approve of Chance and I’s way of handling the filly in the video. I am sure we could have done things different, but in the end, I think this was the best way to handle whatContinue reading “Spring”