Is there an agricultural sustainability consensus?
(Part I of II)What does it really mean to farm sustainably? To be committed to agricultural sustainability? Ask 10 people and you'll get 10...
Yellow Tail wine donation to HSUS incurs farmers’ wrath
An amazing thing happened last week while you were busy milking, feeding, repairing, resting or doing whatever other chores keep farmers busy in bleak...
Thanks to the community for help with Baker benefit
Editor:We would like to thank the generosity of the community for its support of the Jennifer (Miller) Baker Family.The support and kindness of all...
Farmers, knock the chip off your shoulder
Farmers often harbor insecurities when plopped in a room with bankers or small business owners or lawyers. Too often, farmers feel like they don't belong in that crowd, like their chosen profession is somehow less important or worthy than the others'. They couldn't be more wrong.
Another climate change is needed for agriculture
Does your state (county, borough, village, township, fill in the blank) like its farms?Does it realize the economic impact of agriculture? Is there a...
There are more ethanol costs than meets the eye
Editor:When it comes to ethanol stories and letters, it seems amazing that we never get to see, read, or hear about the hard problems...
Why is government involved in prices for farmers?
Editor:I am not a farmer. That may be why I don't get it. I don't understand why farmers want or need the government to...
Guebert is out of touch
Editor:Alan Guebert proves over and over he is completely out of touch with the real issues facing today's cattle producers. His Dec. 3 piece...
Can we bridge the great farm philosophy divide?
Now is the time for agriculture to communicate its advantages, as well as re-evaluate its traditions.
Meatballs and butchers are hot!
Top food trends of 2010: The last time I checked, farming had something to do with food, so I wanted to know what was tapped to be "hot" this year, and whether or not farmers could benefit.
