I've been farming since 1976. I spent a few years in college before I moved back to the farm, but truthfully, I continue to pay a tuition bill every year, and that's not likely to change.

Not only do I not know everything, but also I sometimes forget the things I do know. Of course, farming is like poker - you always pay to play.

Having said that, here are a few of the lessons I've paid to learn.