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We still hold these truths self-evident

The Declaration of Independence was voted the most influential document in American history. Editor Susan Crowell says perhaps it is time we dig it out for a closer study, for to understand our roots may help get us back on track as a nation for tomorrow.

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Give me a Big Gulp or give me death

Count me in as one of the many who think New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s decision to limit the container size of sodas is totally asinine.

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Farm to Fork: Pa. teen starts beef cattle enterprise with a market for next 10 years

A Pennsylvania teen is starting his own beef enterprise, and has locked in a 10-year market at nearby Grove City College through Bon Appetit’s Farm to Fork program.

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Robotic milkers breathe new life into three-generation Pennsylvania dairy

Three generations agree: Robotic milkers were a great addition to their western Pennsylvania dairy farm.

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Happy 150th birthday, USDA!

The USDA is celebrating its 150th birthday, but farmers deserve some cake, too.

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Farmers, grab some Domino’s this weekend

Domino’s Pizza shareholders took a stand against the HSUS’ tactics of pushing its vegan/vegetarian philosophy under the guise of animal welfare.

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Pink slime push-back: Someone smarter, or more emotional, than me has to figure this out

Maybe the ag industry needs to listen more and talk less. Maybe we need to bring in more outsiders, and ask them, “what would a customer think about this?” We might have seen the pink slime push-back coming.

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It’s National Ag Day, and, farmers, we need you more than ever

Dear farmer, those of us who don’t make a living from the good earth need you. And we need to feel connected to you because we rely so heavily on your work.

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Is rural America dying?

The 2008 survey and report, “Place Matters,” found a substantial majority of respondents in all rural regions would advise a teenager to leave for opportunities elsewhere. That’s a sad statement. We must find the vision and political will to reverse that reality. We must find a way to bring rural America back to life.

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Will we listen to Clint Eastwood’s halftime speech?

Chrysler’s Super Bowl ad narrated by Clint Eastwood reminds us that we — Americans — are gritty and resilient. We’re the wet-behind-the-ears upstarts still writing our young country’s first chapters. It also reminds us of what’s so great about this country: the freedom to fail and the freedom to reinvent and the freedom to change.

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Ohio Cattlemen’s Association presents top awards; honors Dr. Bobby Moser

The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association honored four of its farm family members with its highest awards Jan. 28 during the association annual meeting in Dublin.

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Who made HSUS the Jell-O sheriff?

Humane Society of the United States? Still don’t trust ‘em!

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Would you open your barn doors?

If we don’t tell the public about agriculture, who will? You know who will. So are you ready to start talking yet?

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New Pa. Farm Show exhibit: Today’s farm has nothing to hide

“If we’re ashamed of what we’re going, maybe we shouldn’t be doing it.” Opening the barn doors at Pa. Farm Show ‘Today’s Agriculture’ exhibit.

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Farmers, may I have your autograph, please?

“2012 will bring an added emphasis to a different kind of food celebrity — the farmer.”

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On tragedy: There is a reason why, we just need to figure it out ourselves

Why do bad things happen to good people? And what are the rest of us supposed to do now?

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This farm girl will never settle for mediocrity: We could learn a lot from Pat Summitt

This year’s Sports Illustrated’s Sportswoman of the Year developed her ball skills in the hayloft of her family’s barn. And the farm work ethic helped build Pat Summitt’s eight NCAA championships with the Lady Vols of the University of Tennessee.

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This is not your father’s farm bill

Purdue’s Otto Doering: “We have a tendency in the U.S. to socialize losses and privatize gains.” Don’t expect to see much of that in the next farm bill.

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About Susan

Farm and Dairy Editor Susan Crowell has been with the paper since 1985, serving as its editor since 1989. Raised on a farm in Holmes County, she is a graduate of Kent State University. You can follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/scrowell and follow Farm and Dairy at http://twitter.com/farmanddairy.