Surprise! The history of the speaker of the house repeats itself
The recent history of the third most powerful constitutional office in the United States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, is so checkered that you have to seriously question the background of anyone who seeks it.
The food versus farming gap continues to widen
There was a time when every farmer was in the same boat. Now, however, the boats are very different.
More corn and soybeans, and less crop diversity
With less diversity in the fields, our crops are more susceptible to damage.
Farm tales from today or yesterday still resonate
Uncle Honey never set out to break the throttle off our Oliver 77; it just “you know, broke.” Tales from the farm, yesterday and today.
No immigrants, means no food
Another look at the immigration issue, and what the loss of immigrants would mean.
Hey, simple mistakes can happen
Mistakes happen, even for the best of us.
Let there be light in continuing battle over pork checkoffs
Little wonder, then, why Big Meat hates the Humane Society; it's shining lights into corners that most in U.S. agriculture, often even USDA, want kept dark.
Federal judge bags Idaho’s ag gag law, opening door for more light
With Idaho decision, ag gag laws are up for a challenge.
Sustainable is what the name says
Can phrases like “global beef value chain” and “multi-stakeholder engagement and collaboration” even be used to define sustainable?
The passing of a SAFE, silly trick
There's little safety and virtually no accuracy in SAFE, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, that passed the U.S. House of Representatives July 23.
