Hog producers not going to have a very merry Christmas this year
As Christmas approaches, some seasonal elves will shop, some will bake, some will string a couple of megawatts of colorful lights from the front...
Cattle industry flying for 79 floors
Twice a week, New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman drives political and economic policymakers into full rant on topics as opposite as global...
Always cows; usually a turkey
On the 100-cow, southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth, two hearty helpings of Holsteins were always on the Thanksgiving Day menu. In between...
This isn’t going to be a tea party
If ascendant Republicans act on what they say was the clear message sent by voters Nov. 2, the 112th Congress ain't gonna be a...
Proposed GIPSA rules may be a good thing for packers in future
If you only quote the Amen Corner, the only reply you’ll ever hear is “Hallelujah!”And so it was in late October when yet another...
Lucas likely to head Ag Committee
If the current political forecast holds, Nov. 2 will deliver House Democrats their biggest pasting since 1994. With over 60 of their seats either...
I believe in Santa Claus. No, really.
Like an over-filler auger wagon, I cannot carry this load anymore, so, for the record, let me say this plainly and sincerely: I believe...
Universities can’t serve two interests
A September piece in The Economist, the esteemed English business and political weekly, makes the bold statement that "America's universities lost their way badly...
On the road to France, where buckets of butter and veal fill their stomachs
When the lovely Catherine and I travel, we often follow a plan that is purposely vague. Sure, we know where we’re going, but the...
Phosphorus market: Gravest, strategic U.S. issue you’ve never heard of
Before anyone smiles too broadly about the grain prices, they might want to take a peek at fertilizer prices. If so, they'll discover, as...
