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    2.5 cows per acre

    The Netherlands has proposed a law requiring .40 acres of grassland pasture per animal unit = 2.5 cows per acre max. It's intended goal is to get Dutch farmers to convert more crop land to grassland pastures to combat 'global warming.'
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    Colon Cancer

    Morning news: Colon cancer rates are increasing in those under 55 at record rates. While at the same time colon cancer rates are decreasing in those over 55. American Cancer Society says they don't know why this is happening. But believe excessive weight at earlier ages and excessive...
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    The Oscars

    50 years ago the Oscars were a big deal. Tonight I didn't even know they were on until channel surfing and barely recognize any names or nominations. Boy how times change, but it's probably been like that for better than a decade for me.
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    Bud Grant 95

    Former Vikings head coach Bud Grant passed today a couple months short of his 96th birthday.
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    Robert Blake 89

    From about 1969-1974 after his role In Cold Blood combined with his appearances on Johnny Carson, I thought Robert Blake was the epitome of cool. By the time he got the tv series Baretta around 1974 I was over him, but I guess that's the role that made him famous to those previously unaware of...
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    Your Favorite Dip

    Saw an article on favorite dip to serve at Super Bowl parties listed by state. California - bean dip Texas - corn dip Buffalo Chicken dip was #1 in 13 states including Colorado, Kansas, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. Kentucky and Wyoming favored artichoke dip while Arkansas and Mississippi...
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    Hay prices

    Due to extremely low buyer turnout I bought a couple loads of 4x5 rounds of meadow hay for $10 bale at auction. Didn't weigh them, but estimate purchase at $29 ton. I wasn't there to bid, but at that price couldn't pass them by. Large sq bales of alfalfa that should have brought $70+ sold for...
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    Deal of a Lifetime

    Real Estate guru Matt Onofrio 31 of Wisconsin who claimed he had made 150 million in 3 years flipping commercial properties and peddled advice on how to make a deal of a lifetime, has been charged with defrauding FDIC insured banks in Minnesota out of 35 million dollars. "I still meet seasoned...
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    Good Morning Texans

    Are all ya'all in a better mood now that Houston has tied the World Series at 2-2?
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    corn prices

    I sold a couple thousand bushels of corn the other day for $7.89 bushel, he said grinning ear to ear, but with gritted teeth as I remember I also sold 3,000 bushels in February for $6.30
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    corn prices

    I sold a couple thousand bushels of corn the other day for $7.89 bushel, he said grinning ear to ear, but with gritted teeth as I remember I also sold 3,000 bushels in February for $6.30
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    Treasury bonds

    Treasury series I savings bonds are paying 7.12% interest (11/1/21 - 4/30/2022) interest rate based on inflation resets every 6 months, next reset May 1st and guaranteed to go over 8% the previous 6 months paid 3.54% I-Bonds can only be purchased directly from the Treasury by U.S. citizens...
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    NCAA Tournaments

    My brackets would be doing a lot better, except for my spelling errors.-, a couple notable errors. I accidently spelled St Peter's - Kentucky and Michigan - Tennessee :) Meanwhile in NCAA college hocky tournament Minnesota has 4 teams qualified. one #1 seed, two #2 seeds and a 10 seed
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    Pedicure

    Anyone else ever get a men's pedicure? Had a "Sports" pedicure yesterday and boy do my feet feel great today! Highly recommend trying it if you've never had one. A nice hot whirlpool foot bath to start. The girl had to go in the backroom to get a little hoof grinder to shave down my toenails...
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    National Fast Food Day

    November 16 is National fast food day. It's advertised Wendy's is giving a free order of fries with any purchase today. Can't say I have ever eaten regularly at any fast food place. But when I was a kid (before I could drive) I thought it was great on the rare occasions when parents brought...
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    La Nina not El Nino

    Meteorologists are predicting La Nina starting in December. La Nina is the opposite of El Nino. La Nina is expected to bring a cold stormy winter across the North and a mild dry winter across the South. With worsening drought conditions for South Western USA and elevated fire risks for that...
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    I like mustards

    The 1st time I had a Beaver mustard at a friends home I said, Wow, I want this every day. Gluden's spicy brown mustard is my usual bcs its a good all purpose mustard and it's inexpensive. French's yellow mustard is only good for hot dogs in my opinion and nothing more. I like Grey Poupon mustard...
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    200,000+ miles

    2020 data from over 11 million vehicles 1% of vehicles on the road have over 200k miles. Work Trucks 1.9% Above average brands - (starting price if known) 3.7% of Toyota Tundras $34,025 2.8% Toyota Tacoma $26,400 2.3% Nissan Titan 2.1% Chevy Silverado 2% of Ford F150s Only mini-van on the...
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    Father's Day

    I am sure many can express the importance of Fathers better than me, but I will try to express it with statistics of intact 2 parent families from the Institute for Family Studies. 33% of black males are convicted felons. 67% of black males incarcerated are from single parent homes. White males...
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    Heart Health Study

    A new study published May 24 in the International Journal of Obesity found that regular milk drinkers who drank at least 1 glass of milk per day had a 14% lower risk of coronary heart disease. Your mother was right, drink your milk. :)
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