Cow Show Romance: America’s Most Successful Marriage Market
MADISON, Wis. — Cow show romance has overtaken dating apps as America’s most durable marriage market, according to the National Institute of Bovine Matrimony, an organization headquartered wherever somebody has left a clipboard. Its highly
Barbie Was Born in a Barn
LYRICS: Barbie Was Born in a Barn Parody by Bale Harrison & The Texas Field Hands Music and Lyrics by Alan Nafzger Barbie Was Born in a Barn -- She wasn’t raised in Malibu, no shiny pink Corvette... DOWNLOAD
Tumbleweed
Lyrics: Tumbleweed Performed by Debbie “Hayride” Harper & The Prairie Songbirds Tumbleweed - DOWNLOAD (Verse 1) You blow in like the wind, never stayin’ long, Your restless heart's been wanderin' since the day you were born. No roots to hold you
Dairy Judging Reaches New Low When Champion Cow Hires a Pageant Coach
A Champion Holstein Hires a Pageant Coach HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Farm.FM) — A champion Holstein has hired a pageant coach after learning that dairy judging can involve careful scrutiny of her legs, frame and udder, and she
The Farmer
The Farmer Bale Harrison & The Field Hands (Parody of "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers) DOWNLOAD THE MP3 -- The Farmer Verse 1: On a warm summer's evening, on a tractor bound for nowhere, I met up with a farmer, we
Tyson Restores Second Shift at Amarillo Beef Plant; Texas Ranchers Informed Cattle Must Now Work Overtime to Meet Corporate Expectations
AMARILLO, Texas | Tyson Foods announced a proposed partnership with rancher consortium Allied Beef and plans to restore full second-shift operations at its Amarillo beef plant by summer 2027. Select work is already being restored.
County Beauty Pageant for Cows
Georgia Farmers Demand Evening Gowns for Heifers DUBLIN, Georgia — The county livestock show blew up after local cattle producers found out that their prize heifers were being judged almost entirely on physical appearance, without getting
Cattle Prices Rise as America’s Herd Shrinks; Economists Conclude Ranching Becomes More Profitable With Every Cow That Disappears
ABILENE, TEXAS — Cattle market analysts have announced an extraordinary new business strategy for American ranchers: raise fewer cattle, enjoy higher prices, then simply ignore the part where you have fewer cattle left to sell.
U.S. Dairy Industry Invests $15 Billion in New Processing Plants; Dairy Farmers Politely Ask Whether Any of That Money Will Reach an Actual Cow
MADISON, WISCONSIN — American dairy processors are planning more than $15 billion in new plants and expansions, prompting dairy farmers to ask a difficult financial question: does the cow get a room in the new
Los Angeles Fires Karen Bass, Replaces Her With Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman; Voters Decide the Cure for Failed Socialism Is More Socialism
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles fired Mayor Karen Bass and hired City Councilmember Nithya Raman to rescue the city from the people running City Hall. Raman has served there since 2020. It is the first
Dairy Farm Cows Demand Better Working Conditions Than the Humans Get
The Herd Presents Its Workplace Agreement GREEN BAY, Wis. (Farm.FM) — Dairy farm cows have presented management with a new workplace agreement requiring better bedding, quieter fans, uninterrupted meals and five minutes a day without a
West Texas Farmer Says You Can’t Suddenly Rape Someone 30 Years Ago, Proposes One-Week Rape Deadline
LEVELLAND, TEXAS. West Texas cotton and sorghum farmer Clyde “Straight Row” Mercer has announced that Britain needs better justice, Elon Musk needs a longer vocabulary, and Megyn Kelly needs to stop arguing with a jury
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Restores Communication
Couples Finally Agree the Cookies Should Be Divided Equally WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Marriage counselors have long believed that communication is the foundation of a successful relationship. Unfortunately, most married people communicate brilliantly until they are required
Gallia County Junior Fair
Gallia County Junior Fair: Goat in Tiara Claims the Barn Gallipolis Goat Declares Herself Princess Buttercup GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Gallia County Junior Fair has become the scene of a serious livestock monarchy after a 4-H goat
Ranch Gate Entrance Gets $80,000 Upgrade; Dirt Road Still Goes Nowhere
An $80,000 Entrance to a Dirt Road AMARILLO, Texas (Farm.FM) — A Texas rancher has unveiled an $80,000 ranch gate entrance featuring custom ironwork, limestone columns and solar-powered lighting, while the dirt road immediately beyond it
Brazoria County Fair 4-H Livestock Show
Brazoria County Fair 4-H Livestock Show: Pig Has Better Hair Than Family Angleton Parents Spend Hundreds on Show-Pig Shampoo ANGLETON, Texas — The Brazoria County Fair 4-H livestock show has become the scene of an escalating family
Danish Man Stops Paying Rent on Chatbot Advice; Texas Farmers Ask If It Also Cancels Tractor Payments
Farm.FM | Wichita Falls, Texas A 60-year-old Danish man has sued OpenAI after, he alleges, ChatGPT assured him that withholding rent would not cost him his apartment. He withheld payments, was evicted, and ended up staying
Californians Flee Texas to Escape California, Discover California Has Followed Them; Oklahoma Ranchers Begin Charging Political Asylum Fees
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS — Texas ranchers have discovered an exciting new agricultural commodity: Californians fleeing the political consequences of their previous relocation. Following the Democratic wave in Texas's 2026 elections, some conservative California transplants are considering
County Moo & Oink Olympics
Pigs Demand Medal Ceremony Before Breakfast STILLWATER, Oklahoma — The county livestock show has gone into competitive athletics after organizers announced the inaugural Moo & Oink Olympics, a sporting event designed to determine whether American farm
Texas Tightens Screwworm Quarantines; Ranchers Discover Their Cattle Now Need More Travel Documents Than Members of Congress
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS — Texas cattle have officially entered the age of international diplomacy after New World screwworm controls prompted movement restrictions in affected counties. Ranchers are now measuring livestock trips in miles, inspections and
Neapolitan Ice Cream Cures Indecision
Scientists Discover Three Flavors Can Share a Carton Without Filing for Divorce OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma - Researchers have discovered that Neapolitan ice cream offers a remarkably effective solution to one of marriage's most persistent problems: the
County Livestock Exhibition
Nevada Cows Accused of Causing Climate Change During Lunch ELKO, Nevada — A Nevada County Livestock Exhibition turned into an environmental standoff after a visiting sustainability consultant announced that cattle were contributing to climate change without
China Extends Tariff Truce but Keeps 10% Tax; American Soybean Farmers Celebrate Being Economically Insulted at a Discount
SIOUX CITY, IOWA — American soybean farmers celebrated a breathtaking diplomatic breakthrough Monday after China agreed to keep only part of the punishment. Beijing extended its trade truce for two months while maintaining an additional
County Blue Ribbons & Red Ink
Texas Fair Makes Every Champion File an Extension LUBBOCK, Texas — The county livestock show started a financial education program after organizers noticed that children were leaving the competition with valuable lessons about responsibility, animal husbandry,
Tyson Announces Return of Amarillo Beef Plant’s Second Shift; Texas Ranchers Stunned to Learn Meatpacking Industry Still Needs Actual Cows
AMARILLO, TEXAS — Tyson Foods says its Amarillo beef plant is moving toward a full second shift, leaving Texas ranchers stunned by an outrageous premise that economists had briefly forgotten: the meat industry works better
Farm Families Prepare for Christmas by Working Exactly Like Every Other Day; Children Begin Suspecting Santa Claus Is the Only Man in Agriculture With Paid Holidays
MILFORD, INDIANA — Farm families have begun preparing for Christmas with their favorite holiday tradition: setting the alarm for the same unreasonable hour and explaining to the children that cows have never signed the agreement
Early Freeze Destroys Apple Harvest; Farmers Discover Americans Will Pay $40 to Ride a Wagon Past Trees That Couldn’t Afford to Grow Fruit
PENROSE, COLORADO — Apple farmers dealing with an early freeze have discovered an astonishing new agricultural product: the opportunity to charge tourists to look at trees that aren't producing apples. It is the first time
Dairy Nutrition Expert Gives Cow Personalized Diet; Farmer Eats Gas-Station Burrito
The Herd Eats a Balanced Ration; the Farmer Eats a Burrito LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (Farm.FM) — A dairy nutrition consultant has designed a precisely balanced diet for a herd of Holsteins whose owner ate a gas-station burrito
Cottage Cheese Replaces Cream Cheese as America’s Latest Protein Obsession; Dairy Farmers Ask Why Nobody Markets Their Exhaustion as a Superfood
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN — America's latest health craze has turned cottage cheese from a suspicious refrigerator resident into a social-media celebrity. The same nation that once covered the stuff with pineapple now blends it into
OCA Steer Carcass Challenge
Oklahoma Steers Get a Final Performance Review OCA Steer Carcass Challenge Returns November 13 STILLWATER, Oklahoma — The OCA Steer Carcass Challenge in Payne County returns November 13, giving Oklahoma cattlemen a chance to spend thousands raising
Vanilla Ice Cream Cures Marital Arguments
Scientists Discover Boring Is the Secret to Marriage WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Marriage counselors have spent decades encouraging couples to communicate, compromise, and understand one another's emotional needs, apparently overlooking the possibility that the entire field