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While agriculture, like many other issues, has been overshadowed in the presidential campaign this year, if you look closely there is evidence on how Secretary Clinton would approach agriculture policy and rural America:

This week hundreds of stakeholders with an interest in food security will convene in Iowa for an annual commemoration of the legacy of agricultural innovator Norman Borlaug. One of the highlights of this week-long celebration is the awarding of the World Food Prize. This year, I am

The 2014 Farm Bill included a number of measures to encourage and support beginning farmers along with others such as socially disadvantaged, limited resource and returning military veteran farmers. There are a plethora of well-intended programs and special provisions or exceptions acr

Trade myths, Trans-Pacific Partnership, TPP, misconceptions, 1930 Smoot Hawley Tariff Act, President Hoover, tariff, tax, global trading system, tax policy, bank closingins

Last week, 2,000 delegates convened at the United Nations in Nairobi, Kenya with the singlePminded passion to scale up African agriculture. The African Green Revolution Forum (the Forum) included heads of state (and former heads of state), the African Union&

Last week the Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS) announced updates to the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) including more than 200 enhancements, nearly double the previous number. These are the specific conservation management activities that farmers an

For almost thirty years, August has meant returning to Jackson, Wyoming, the Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the Yellowstone ecosystem. It is fishing, hiking, photography, reading under the aspens, the Grand Teton Music Festi

The lead up to this yearPs election has shown almost total agreement on at least one topic. No, make that two topics. We arenPt pleased with the candidates for president, and wePve lost faith in our leaders and in the government they lead.

Even though U.S. sales to Cuba are declining (due to legislative restrictions that prohibit credit sales), Cuba remains an important potential market right on our doorstep.