Sustainability + farm productivity = future
When it comes to farming, why don't we see more sentences with the words "sustainable" and "productivity" in them? They are the only things that will keep food on all our tables.
Global energy policy like cheap food?
Economists like the markets to fix the world's ills, so maybe that's why so many of them back the cap-and-trade solution to greenhouse gas...
Farmers, are you asking the right questions?
You are not alone. Whether or not you realize it, you have a team -- your vet, your lender, your extension educator, your nutritionist, your friends, and even another farmer you respect. Ask them the right questions and challenge them to ask you good ones in return.
Broadband access: We have to bridge the digital divide
If we dropped Congress in the middle of a no-access zone, how quickly do you think we'd have broadband Internet access nationwide?
Obama school speech furor: You can tell it was a slow news day
"Parents, if you want to worry about what's going on in our public schools, you've got a lot more to be concerned about than our president attempting to encourage your child to get an education."
Soul-less agriculture is a myth
I've had it.Just when I thought I could stop preaching about the importance of food and agriculture and sharing our message, another slanted, "we're...
Today’s ag progress and farm science
We can't continue to make ag progress -- scientific or technological progress -- unless we confront the role of public opinion in today's agriculture.
Ohio State Fair: In the end, it’s not about winning
When Branden DeFrank of Jefferson County entered the ring at the Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions with his grand champion steer, he was...
Reality check: We need large farms
Farming doesn't need to be just small or large, just organic or conventional, just black or white. There's room at the table for all. But unless we face the agricultural realities, there might not be any food on that table.
Walmart pushes sustainability index
Walmart threw its global shoulder into a sustainability product index initiative last week. Forget cap-and-trade legislation, ignore international commissions. Follow the smiley face instead.
