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The government stops here.

Okay, that would be fun place to find. Realistically, government is all around us and we are subject to a dizzying array of rules, regulations, codes, and taxing schemes. It is unescapable. We can only seek to have less government, ...
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Rolling in the mud

The long-awaited decision on if California residents, can by proposition, put an item on the ballot to dictate without any basis in science, the conditions under which pork is allowed to be produced for sale in California, regardless of production ...
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Clean up time

Clean up time this time of year we run into plugs and problems with the return of spring growth. Here are some things to consider. Damaged drain tile. Tree roots from a neighbor’s trees plugged the higher elevation landowner’s drainage ...
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What about the little guy?

Sometimes, you don’t control enough of the pie to be in charge of when you eat it or when you throw it at the neighbor. This status is called a minority ownership interest. Lots of second and third generations end ...
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Farm Bureau and John Deere make peace over right to repair.

Recently, the national Farm Bureau organization executed Memorandum of Understanding with John Deere. In exchange for John Deere promising to (subject to reasonable charges), make available tools and information so farm operators can fix their own equipment, Farm Bureau will ...
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Do you speak my language?

When I was a kid, a popular song referenced a vegemite sandwich. I had no idea what that was for a long time nor did the school dictionary help. When I finally ran into it, I learned real quick what ...
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