by John Langlois | Aug 17, 2013 | Alabama Organic Farms, Farming Facts
Mastitis problems in Grazing Cattle. Cassidy is one our best cows. I measure that judgement by temperament. Because she is so amiable, we nicknamed her girlfriend. If I were not emotionally attached to her, she would be on the harvesting schedule because she has a...
by John Langlois | Apr 15, 2013 | Farming Facts, Uncategorized
Barter Systems and Other Forms of Commerce Bartering springs up in modern cultures when the local currencies are no longer valued by the participants in the local economies. At least, that’s barter from the perspective of an economist. However, if other values...
by John Langlois | Apr 2, 2013 | Alabama Organic Farms, Farming Facts
Cows Saved America If you read the histories of the early settlers of America you can’t help but be amazed at how precarious their lives were. Starvation was a real possibility. The one event that seemed to have made the difference was the importation of Jersey...
by John Langlois | Mar 27, 2013 | Farming Facts
Some People Know the Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing Farm Values I received a call once from a man who wanted to buy my hay to feed his horses. I had more than I could use and was willing to sell it for not much more than it costs me to make it. He choked...
by John Langlois | Mar 23, 2013 | Alabama Organic Farms, Farming Facts, Food Ideas, Organic Farming
Local Food Growers in Alabama Revised for publication 03/23/2013 We have always thought that the watermelons, tomatoes and other foods from local food growers in Alabama tasted better. Perhaps it’s because our taste buds are seasoned that way. Recent studies...
