Sunday, March 15, 2026
Niger sheep

Rebecca Miller says meat in or out days are yet another side effect of the increasing separation between the general public and people who produce food.
pencils

One reader believes we must return to a time when we can have open discussions on all topics both agricultural and political without fear of being labeled.
winter sunset

Farm and Dairy is the region's ag paper of record. We're proud of that standing, we love agriculture and we'll continue to cover it with professionalism.
natural gas rig

A retired lobbyist shares his views on Pennsylvania's proposal to levy a new tax on natural gas production on top of corporate taxes and impact fees.
carrot

A Farm and Dairy reader shares his thoughts on politics through a metaphor of including different vegetables in a garden and how they benefit the garden.
capitol

A reader applauds the letter from Marge Conner in the Feb. 4 issue of Farm and Dairy regarding the treatment of protestors in the Capitol riots.
Capitol dome, Washington D.C., Farm and Dairy file photo

A Farm and Dairy reader shares a response to Alan Guebert's Jan. 21, 2021 column about the U.S. Capitol riot earlier this year.
crooked bridge

We will keep our eyes on the big picture. We will seek to engage with what’s going on. Hopefully, in doing so, we will continue to build bridges to people.
sheep in pasture

Rebecca Miller stopped writing at one point this year. She started again, because she could take a breath long enough to put something down in written form.
hands with puzzle

The pandemic is touching the lives of everyone, globally. That knowledge helps put things in perspective for Rebecca Miller.