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In this opinion piece, Mike Brown, president of the National Chicken Council, explains the economic hardships chicken producers are currently facing.

In this opinion piece, Dr. Tim Kurt, scientific program director at the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), explains why research is critical in preventing the next pandemic.

In this opinion piece, Bruce Williams and Sylvain Roy discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted international development projects and global food security.

In this opinion piece, Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., discusses how the food supply system has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, but more importantly, how farmers and ranchers have been impacted.

In this opinion piece, Marshall Matz explains why Bob Dole is not just a part of the “Greatest Generation” but the chairman.

On Earth Day, Mark Heckman, a farmer in Southeast Iowa, invites you to visit his farm through a virtual farm tour to see all the work and practices he has put in place to protect and enhance the environment he lives and works on.

In this opinion piece: Nathan Ohle, CEO of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, discusses the challenges rural communities have had to overcome and continue to battle in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Andrew LaVigne, president and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association, discusses how seed companies are working towards securing the food system by making sure farmers, ranchers and gardeners have access to quality seed for the upcoming planting season.

In this opinion piece, Michael Dykes, DVM, president & CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, urges Congress to compensate the men and women working on the front lines of the COVID-19 epidemic in food processing, food retail, food transportation, and throughout the food supply chain in the next coronavirus response package.

In this opinion piece, Blake Hurst discusses how the word "natural" has impacted society in ways that makes the words "genetic engineering" seem like the bad guy.