Water wars will impact us all
California is embroiled in a hot issue that affects agriculture, as well as everyday living -- an issue that will affects us all sooner or later. Water.
(I hope) there’s an ag activist in all of us
The creation of an Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board will mean the implementation of standards governing livestock and poultry production. But I would rather have those standards created by a body that understands production livestock agriculture than an entity that would like to abolish animal agriculture.
Social media butterflies? Get over it
"Have you seen this?" The Twitter direct message from John Blue of Truffle Media asked. "Indiana Fair Oaks Farm video." And it gave the...
Ag awareness: Let’s play small ball
As farmers and farm leaders struggle to figure out strategies to educate a growing farm-illiterate consumer population, maybe they should try small ball -- methodically undertake individual efforts and be opportunistic, rather than swing for the fences.
Advice for life: Listen to your coach
Dear Jon,Coach T. was right: Every game, every football season, has peaks and valleys. You heard it in the locker room every Friday night...
We need a cure for U.S. health care
On May 11, President Barack Obama declared, "I will not rest until the dream of health care reform is achieved in the United States...
Explaining H1N1 virus origin is difficult, protecting you and livestock is not
I'm sure we have not heard the last of the H1N1 virus or related gene reassortments. But it's not the time to panic. It's the time to use your head and common sense.
HSUS: Fools, and Limbaugh, rush in
He calls himself "America's No. 1 Truth Detector," but conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh must not have researched the Humane Society of...
If we can hang on, ag outlook is solid because we ‘build things’
I love the 1990 fairy tale movie Pretty Woman that stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts (although I admit a prostitute is not standard...
The three R’s of the HSUS agenda
HSUS is not about pet shelters, unwanted animal rescues, or adopting a cat. It is about reducing the consumption of meat, refining the diet, and replacing meat in your diet with plant-based foods.
