by scwfu | Jan 11, 2025 | Finance and Management
Most farmers prefer planting, milking, getting dirty, or working on equipment. Doing paperwork and keeping accurate financial records isn’t always a priority. However, good record keeping produces good results. Did you know that good record keeping can help you...
by scwfu | Jan 11, 2025 | Community
by Penny Molina Rural residents have always relied on their community of neighbors to help them strive and thrive year in and year out. Whether on farms or in small towns, I have seen and come to believe in the power of showing up for one another. Whether we pitch in...
by scwfu | Nov 11, 2024 | Mental Health
Recently, I spent an entire day in bed… when my oldest kitty died… Sounds crazy, no? If I’m honest, I can’t really remember a time in my life when I wasn’t battling depression. Probably since adolescence anyhow. I don’t remember though when the...
by scwfu | Oct 3, 2024 | Climate change, Members
There has been much media hype about manure digesters and how they “solve” climate change by capturing and burning methane from confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs – aka factory farms). Billions in taxpayer handouts and other incentives through pollution offset...
by scwfu | Apr 12, 2024 | Soil health, Water quality
by Patty Peltekos It’s April, the time of year when many of us like singing in the rain, scanning the sky and checking weather forecasts for rain.Farm and garden plants, like livestock animals and people, need fresh water to thrive, which is one reason why so many...
