Commentary

Reading between the HSUS lines: "We'll say we'll negotiate with agriculture, but if we don't get our way, we're not going to play nice anymore."

Long before there was David Letterman, the University of Tennessee's ag college came up with its own Top 10 list that's worth reviewing.

Editor Susan Crowell's column: The future of agriculture needs the brightest and the best young minds.

The next 35 years will be the most important 35 years there will ever be in agriculture. Editor Susan Crowell wants to know: How are YOU farming for the future?

Seventy years ago, Alberta, Canada, successfully declared war on rats. It's a source of provincial pride and international curiosity.

Shaena Mallett, director, said they wanted to strike a balance. “… That’s something I wanted to be honest about with Farmsteaders — farming is beautiful and hard,” she said. “I wanted to share the perspective that hard isn’t bad, and in fact some of the most worthwhile endeavors we could possibly take on may also be the most difficult.” Agriculture seems to be the topic du jour these days — for politicians, entertainers and, well, everyone. That’s why Mallett’s storytelling struck me. It’s poignant without being pretentious.

I dislike the calculating move by HSUS to target 4-H youth with its subtle anti-animal agriculture message.

The words under the Today's Agriculture logo are sage: "Opening the Doors: Farming, Knowledge, Trust." Being transparent about what goes on in our barns goes a long way to earning consumers' trust.

In the midst of the new coronavirus craziness, Rebecca Miller had to say goodbye to a working partner she never knew she needed.

Rebecca Miller travels north with North Atlantic Native Sheep and Wool Conference, and is reminded of what connects all of us.