Back on Pasture
There was a time in March when the fields were quieter than normal. Pigs were in the barn and the sheep were being kept elsewhere. But not any longer. Here are a few pictures and …
Farmland LP Acquires Additional Property
We have an official press release, but I’ll make the blog post less formal. I am very pleased to announce that Farmland LP just closed on another property, 100 acres in size, in the Willamette …
Methyl Iodide For Strawberries? Simply Not Needed
I gave the following speech at a press conference yesterday at the California State Legislature regarding the rushed approval of methyl iodide, a new toxic fumigant proposed for use to sterilize soil prior to planting …
Winter Images
As we enter the third week of February I am noticing a dramatic increase in plant growth–a sign that spring is not far off as the plants respond to longer day length. In this post …
Oil and Food Prices
Several years ago National Geographic magazine published an article on oil that included a stunning photo of mature steer and the barrels of oil needed to grow an animal to that size. I recently went …