Category: Dr. Val Farmer | archives

Ebenezer VanderGloom ran his operation like clockwork. His financial statement could have been framed at the bank. You’d have never known it. The atmosphere he generated was a mixture of his mother’s funeral and the...

Psychologist reveals what people say in their most frank and candid moments about the ‘politics’ of living in a small community–especially the problems associated with gossip. What are the things about living in a...

Sound advice for young farmers and ranchers from industry professionals Advice from successful farm and ranch operators.  “Build up something. Watch the debt thing. Learn how to build. Get as much machinery as you can. Get...

A farm woman wrote about the stress she experiences because the other family in a farm partnership does not do their fair share. It is a problem that occurs all too often in family farming operations.   “My husband and his...

Are we at a great divide? How different are we? Are we more alike that different? How do we bridge the gulf that seems to be growing with each election? No matter whether it is in an urban or rural setting, there are both...