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The View From Massies Corner Archive
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Column: Earth, wind, fire . . . spirits
Posted on June 24, 2010 | No CommentsMost farmers in Rappahannock County farm their land by selling grass. Not the kind of grass that President Clinton didn’t inhale, the kind of grass that cows eat. The cows eat the grass and produce milk that their calf suckles. When the calf is big... -
Column: Jumping (fences) off the school bus
Posted on April 1, 2010 | No CommentsCattle farmers have had a tough winter, but so have the foxhunters. Snow pack and the wet ground have kept riders, horses and hounds in a restless state. Although I am not a foxhunter, I have many friends and family members who are. My father... -
Column: What’s conserved, and what’s not guaranteed, by easements
Posted on March 4, 2010 | No CommentsThere is an unfortunate downside to conservation easement donations that is not much talked about. My purpose here is not to discourage landowners from donating easements, but rather to inform them of possible negative consequences. When landowners donate a conservation easement, they give away some... -
Column: How blaming cows for the Bay’s woes could hurt us all
Posted on January 28, 2010 | No CommentsBy Mike Massie For the past several years the Rappahannock News has done a good job of reporting on what the newer farmers here are doing. I hope and expect the paper to continue doing this. However, I feel that the old-time farmers have not...