Social media butterflies? Get over it
"Have you seen this?" The Twitter direct message from John Blue of Truffle Media asked. "Indiana Fair Oaks Farm video." And it gave the...
Counterproductive to include agricultural operations
Editor:I would like to comment on Al Cross' article about USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack's push to add carbon credits for agriculture to the proposed...
Age rage is not a good thing
You just never think it will happen to you. Then, one day you are caught. Transfixed. A deer in the headlights. You stare in...
Ag awareness: Let’s play small ball
As farmers and farm leaders struggle to figure out strategies to educate a growing farm-illiterate consumer population, maybe they should try small ball -- methodically undertake individual efforts and be opportunistic, rather than swing for the fences.
I needed a Charlotte of my own
"It has been my experience that the only people who don't coo about cows are ranchers. Talk to ranchers. Some of them just can't...
FSA Andy for June 4, 2009
Hello Again!Planting season is in full swing and many of you are now finishing up those last few acres. Sun-drenched days will soon find...
Hazard A Guess: Week of June 4, 2009
Hello from Hazard!Hope you didn't miss us too much last week. Whenever a holiday falls on a Monday, we have a Thursday deadline for...
Take free trade — please
When the international trade portion of your resume is as thin as Ron Kirk's -- you do remember that Kirk, the former mayor of...
Dairy Makes Cents
Today's economic crunch sometimes pits saving money against eating healthy. For me, this dilemma is often compounded by another factor: spending a little more...
Farm employees may need more than pay
Many employers would be shocked to learn that good wages and job security are not necessarily the ultimate motivators for employees.
