Author:
Marshall Matz
LSE Enters the GMO Discussion
The prestigious London School of Economics (LSE) and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and have entered the GMO discussion
LSE Enters the GMO Discussion
The prestigious London School of Economics (LSE) and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and have entered the GMO discussion
Author:
Bruce Knight
Sustainable Intensification: Getting the Most from the Land
Have you heard enough about the farm bill for awhile? I'm certainly tired of writing about it, and I want to switchAuthor:
Marshall Matz
Talking Forestry to Democrats
With Bill Imbergamo - Last month this column made the point that that farmers and production agriculture had to do a more effective job of communicating
Author:
Mark Edelman and Barry Flinchbaugh
A Tale of Two Legacies
ME. Professor, when the Cooperative Extension Service was started 100 years ago, the farm population peaked at 32 million
Author:
Jon Scholl
Agriculture Must Remain Unified and Strong
Like many folks, I have been wrestling with some of the questions Secretary Tom Vilsack posed recently regarding the future of rural America, citing the recent farm bill processAuthor:
Bruce Knight
Conservation: Open and Ready for Business
Rumors flying from D.C. to farmland and back have suggested that amidst the recent fiscal cliff negotiationsAuthor:
Marshall Matz
Talking Agriculture to Democrats
Look at a map of the 2012 election results by county and you quickly see the urban-ruralAuthor:
Marshall Matz
Talking Agriculture to Democrats
Look at a map of the 2012 election results by county and you quickly see the urban-rural divideAuthor:
Mark Edelman and Barry Flinchbaugh
Who Holds the U.S. Debt?
ME. Professor, the next big hurdle for Congress in January and February 2013, will be raising the national debt ceilingAuthor:
Bruce Knight
Tough Words for Tough Times
When I was at the 2012 Farm Journal Forum last week, I enjoyed seeing old friends, chatting about key issues and discussing the next steps for the farm billAuthor:
Jon Scholl
Estate Tax Increase Jeopardizes Future of Family Farms
Congress is now convened in a lame duck session, dealing with a host of issues that were postponed or bypassedAuthor:
Marshall Matz
The First Americans Are Last
The First Americans are still last in America, especially in the Northern Great Plains
Author:
Dan Glickman
Abraham Lincoln's Lessons for President Obama
I have long believed that great movies can change the world. The movie "Lincoln" demonstrates how Abraham Lincoln's determinationAuthor:
Mark Edelman and Barry Flinchbaugh
Fresh Approach Needed for Renewable Energy
ME. Professor, irregardless of whether there is or isn't a waiver of the Renewable Fuel Standard,Author:
Bruce Knight
No Change, But Plenty of Challenge
Fall may be in the air, but change is not. With the election behind us, we know that come JanuaryAuthor:
Jon Scholl
With Election Behind Us, Farmers and Ranchers Deserve a Farm Bill
Everywhere I've been the last several weeks—from the halls of Congress to places clear across the countryAuthor:
Marshall Matz
Block Grants: Over Sold - Under Thought
With Roger Szemraj. There has been a lot of discussion lately about converting various food assistance programs from their current status as entitlement programs into a block grant.Author:
Bruce Knight
Food & Fuel: Both/And NOT Either/Or
When corn supplies are tight, it just makes sense to reduce the use of corn for ethanol, to ensure greater supply and more reasonable prices for livestock producers. Or does it?Author:
Jon Scholl
Absence of a Farm Bill Threatens Agricultures Resilience to Extreme Weather
The Great American Drought of 2012 is responsible for a number of records, and none of them enviable. About 80 percentAuthor:
Mark Edelman and Barry Flinchbaugh
Farm Bill trumped by Fiscal Cliff
ME. Professor, you might be pleased to learn that Erskin Bowles, former Chief of Staff for President Bill Clinton and Democratic Co-ChairmanAuthor:
Marshall Matz
Scaling Up African Agriculture
Last week in Arusha, Tanzania, former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan told 1,200 delegates attending the African Green Revolution ForumAuthor:
Bruce Knight
Conservation: Increasing Drought Resilience
When you are in the middle of a drought, the two thingsAuthor:
Mark Edelman and Barry Flinchbaugh
Drought Impacts and the Economy
ME. Professor, it is amazing that U.S. farmers can be impacted by the worst drought in recent decades and still end up
interview WITH:
Rep. Steve King
Representative Steve King
Congressman Steve King is an outspoken conservative member of the House Agriculture Committee. In this week's Open Mic, the Iowa Republican shares his observations about the farm bill that the committee wrote last week. King put through an egg amendment that may keep states from imposing standards that restrict commerce with other states. He also wants to cut the cost of SNAP and reduce other expenditures as well. King, who is in line to be chairman when the next farm bill comes up in 2018, also discusses how committee membership has changed.
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