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
The Aggie Fight Song
The Aggie Fight Song Performed by Debbie “Hayride” Harper & The Prairie Songbirds The Aggie Bar Fight Song: Music and Lyrics by Alan Nafzger FREE DOWNLOAD - Aggie Bar Fight Song .mp3 Verse 1: I walked into a bar, a
Who Sets Egg Prices? Ask the Hens
Michigan Farmers Search Barns for Foreign Policy HASTINGS, Michigan — Gene Hackett has collected eggs for fifty-one years, and he says he has never once found a diplomatic cable in a nest box. Hackett, 68, keeps four
Ranch Land for Sale Now Priced for Billionaires Who Think Cows Are Lawn Decorations
The Brochure Says Lifestyle; the Pasture Says Calving at Midnight NORTH TEXAS (Farm.FM) — A ranch land for sale listing drew considerable attention this week after the broker described 1,800 acres of working pasture as "a
Weather App Tells Corn to Enjoy the Sunshine
Grower asks the app to break the news in person LINCOLN, Neb. — A weather app sent a corn grower a cheerful notification Tuesday inviting him to get outside and enjoy another beautiful day. The grower
Banker Asks Bull for Heifer Revenue Timeline
Credit committee invited to a pregnancy check NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — A banker reviewing a cattle operation's borrowing plan asked how soon a group of replacement heifers would generate revenue. The rancher opened the gate and
Fertilizer Now Costs More Than the Land
Ammonia Nears $875 a Ton in the Midwest WICHITA FALLS, Texas — American farmers have discovered that the most expensive thing about growing corn is no longer the tractor, the land or the diesel. It's convincing
Dairy Cow vs Beef Cow Debate Ends When Dairy Cow Demands Back Pay
The Debate Ends When the Dairy Cow Asks for Back Pay OMAHA, Nebraska (Farm.FM) — A highly publicized dairy cow vs beef cow debate ended abruptly Thursday when the dairy representative requested thirty months of back
Processors Find $15 Billion for Factories, Nothing Extra for Farmers
Milk producers celebrate by asking their banks to extend overdrafts until Christmas DES MOINES, Iowa — America's dairy processors announced this week that more than $15 billion in new plant investment is headed to 23 states,
Dairy Farm Water Use Report Finds Cows Drinking With Suspicious Enthusiasm
The Cows Drink With Suspicious Enthusiasm MADISON, Wis. (Farm.FM) — A dairy farm water use investigation has concluded that cows are drinking with suspicious enthusiasm, forcing management to consider whether the herd has secretly enrolled in
Dairy Farm Cull Cow Decisions Move to HR; Retiring Holstein Requests Severance and a Gold Watch
A Retiring Holstein Wants Severance and a Gold Watch HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Farm.FM) — Dairy farm cull cow decisions have been transferred to a newly established human resources department after a retiring Holstein demanded a severance package,
Dairy Farm Heifers Enter the Labor Market With Better Prospects Than College Graduates
The Heifers Top the Agricultural Job Market LANSING, Mich. (Farm.FM) — Dairy farm heifers have been declared the most promising applicants in the agricultural labor market after a local employment consultant discovered that, unlike many recent
Farm Pumpkin Patch Adds $75 VIP Experience: Carry Your Own Pumpkin
Tourists Pay Extra to Carry Their Own Pumpkin LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (Farm.FM) — A farm pumpkin patch has unveiled a seventy-five-dollar VIP experience allowing visitors to walk into a field, select a pumpkin, and carry it all
Someone Light Me a Drink, Pour Me a Smoke
Someone Light Me a Drink, Pour Me a Smoke Bale Harrison & The Texas Field Hands Someone Light Me a Drink, Pour Me a Smoke -- Lyrics and Music by Alan Nafzger DOWNLOAD Verse 1 Sittin' at this bar, I’m
Apples Beat Labor Paperwork to the Cider Press
Seasonal crew arrives after the fruit changes careers YAKIMA, Wash. — An apple grower who spent the summer preparing for harvest received word that her seasonal crew could finally get to work just as the apples
Farm Simulator 25 Player Demands Crop Insurance After Losing Virtual Corn
A Video Game Storm Meets Real-World Crop Risk DES MOINES, Iowa (Farm.FM) — A Farm Simulator 25 enthusiast has demanded federal crop insurance after a storm destroyed his digital cornfield, insisting that the federal government should
Dairy Bot Requests Paid Time Off; Cow Says the Old Milker at Least Brought Snacks
The Robot Wants Benefits; the Cow Wants Her Old Milker Back MADISON, Wisconsin (Farm.FM) — A dairy bot at a Wisconsin milking operation has requested paid time off, a climate-controlled charging room, and recognition as Employee
Dairy Goat Showmanship Questions End Abruptly When Goat Eats the Examiner’s Clipboard
The Nubian Ended the Quiz by Eating It COLUMBIA, Missouri (Farm.FM) — The county fair's dairy goat showmanship questions ended eight minutes early Thursday when a Nubian named Patricia ate the examiner's clipboard, including the answer
Dairy Farm Milk Production Hits New High; Profitability Refuses to Follow
The Cows Work Harder; the Owners Ask About Pay APPLETON, Wis. (Farm.FM) — Dairy farm milk production has climbed again, prompting economists to congratulate the nation's cows on working harder while the people who own them
Dairy Farm Milk Hauling Fees Rise; Driver Says Diesel Isn’t Paid in Butterfat
Diesel Suppliers Don't Accept Butterfat ROCHESTER, Minn. (Farm.FM) — Dairy farm milk hauling fees have risen, prompting a tanker driver to remind producers that diesel suppliers rarely accept payment in butterfat, good intentions or milk samples. The
Dairy Jobs Offer Work-Life Balance Pending Written Approval From the Cows
Work-Life Balance Pending the Cows' Approval LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (Farm.FM) — A Pennsylvania dairy has announced that its dairy jobs now offer competitive wages, flexible scheduling and a healthy work-life balance, subject to final approval from 240
Dairy One Forage Lab Rates Hay “Adequate”; Farmer Rates Its Price “Catastrophic”
The Hay Is Adequate; the Bill Is Not ITHACA, New York (Farm.FM) — A farmer who mailed a hay sample to the Dairy One Forage Lab received an impressively detailed report on feed quality, then requested
Ranch Rodeo Events Add Calf Chase While Carrying Coffee; Real Ranchers Sweep Medals
The Calf Chase Now Includes Holding Your Coffee AMARILLO, Texas (Farm.FM) — Organizers of a western competition have expanded ranch rodeo events to include a new challenge: catch a calf, shut two gates and preserve a
I Never Truly Appreciated Rudolph
I Never Truly Appreciated Rudolph Performed by Debbie “Hayride” Harper & The Prairie Songbirds I Never Truly Appreciated Rudolph - DOWNLOAD [Verse 1] It was Christmas Eve, the snow was falling down, I was hauling hay to the edge of
Dairy Farm Beef-on-Dairy Calves Become the Family’s Most Successful Investment
The Calves Outperform the Tractor LANSING, Mich. (Farm.FM) — Dairy farm beef-on-dairy calves have become the family's most successful investment, leaving the farmer relieved, his banker impressed and a jealous tractor asking why it cannot be
Three States Launch Pig Virus Campaign
Hogs ask why Washington wasn't tested first MADISON, Wisconsin (Farm.FM) — Three American states are taking part in a coordinated effort to eliminate a serious pig disease, prompting hog producers to ask whether the same scientific
Dairy Heifer Costs More Than a Car; Loan Officer Still Wants 20 Percent Down
The Heifer Costs More Than a Car; the Bank Wants 20 Percent LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (Farm.FM) — A dairy farmer attempting to finance a dairy heifer was informed Tuesday that the animal would qualify for a
Farm Loan Calculator Adds New Button: “Apologize to Your Children”
The New Button Calculates Generational Regret MANHATTAN, Kansas (Farm.FM) — A popular farm loan calculator has introduced a new button labeled "Apologize to Your Children," allowing farmers to estimate monthly payments and the exact moment their
USDA Wants $40 Million to Study Purple Tomatoes
Committee must first decide whether the vegetable consents to dinner WASHINGTON, D.C. (Farm.FM) — Cornell researchers have built an experimental tomato that turns red-purple when nitrogen is low. On Capitol Hill, the breakthrough has inspired a
Driverless Tractor Plants Without Farmer
Farmer asks if it can argue with his banker AMES, Iowa (Farm.FM) — American farmers are being offered a new autonomous planting system that can run a tractor without anybody sitting in the cab, finally allowing