For sale: Cheap bull and free trade
Despite the bile pouring out the nation’s capital, there still are three daily events in Washington, D.C. that every American can count on: sunrise, sunset and U.S. farm groups’ unwavering support for “free” trade.
Exploring the dirty water issue
Water quality lawsuits continue in the courts.
This is what ‘feed the world’ looks like today in the United States
We may still feed part of the world, but it’s more likely we’ll do it to honor a contract, not our conscience. This should not be news to anyone who has been paying attention.
There is no free trade or free lunch
We in agriculture talk about free trade agreements as if they are the international equivalent of a free lunch, there is no such thing.
The coming apocalypse in sight
It’s more likely, however, that the apocalypse will arrive in something far less breathtaking than a 757 and far more mundane like, say, a Land Grant University extension bulletin.
Sure, that’ll work
Farmers and ranchers will continue to loose on farm policy matters that affect consumers because the consumer is always right.
China sees woe, US ag sees red
Three weeks into calendar year 2016, however, key elements in China's economy -- its wildly speculative stock markets, less-than-transparent currency, sagging heavy industries -- have gone boom.
Enjoying the quietest month
January and cold weather has a slowing effect on us all.
‘I decree’: Farm policy by fiat
It’s hard, messy work to make U.S. farm and food policy. But last minute, quick decision on farm policy is not the answer.
Oh, the mail we get
Letters, telephone calls, and emails from Maryland to Montana arrived daily to comment and question, debate and deflate.
