Animal research saves lives of both humans and animals
Those who would decry animal research of any kind are actually hurting future care, health, and treatment of the very animals they proclaim to protect.
Does Roundup cause cancer?
The news that a California jury agreed Aug. 10 with a claim that Monsanto’s Roundup product contributed to one man’s cancer was a verdict heard around the world.
U.S. gets more from rural America than just our farm products
Editor Susan Crowell says we need new uses of agricultural commodities, to keep that new blood and passion to continue to build our rural communities.
Media, meet the Midwest farming crisis
I hope these reporters who pulled on boots and tramped out to flooded corn and soybean fields will keep those contacts handy. Keep following this story. Because it may impact your box of cereal or the cost of your tires in the future.
Coming full circle, 20 years later
Farm and Dairy's new editor, Rebecca Miller, shares thoughts about her journey to this new position.
No one has it made in the shade
Made in America. We've all known for a long time that the U.S. consumer is two-faced.
We say we want to support local produce growers but, golly, those Wal-Mart green peppers are cheaper.
Environmental economics is muddy
These days, everyone wants a say in how you manage the natural resources of your land.
Your water, your soil, your manure, your air - you're bombarded from all sides with input.
We knew this was coming, right?
All of agriculture is a cycle, reminds Editor Susan Crowell in her column this week. And we knew the current economic downturn was coming, right?
Crowell on video junkies, ag research and county fairs
Congressional appropriations to R&D of the National Institutes of Health totaled nearly $31 billion in fiscal year 2012. Ag research got a paltry $277 million.