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As debate heats up on deficits and the next farm bill, there’s been considerable talk about eliminating commodity payments. That could have some serious ramifications for conservation.

Some environmental and world food interests suggest reducing agriculture’s nonfood output so more is left to address world hunger.

Thomas Malthus, the renowned 18th century economist, warned that the world’s food supply would not keep pace with population growth resulting in famine, disease and war. Science and agricultural research has kept the world ahead of Malthus’ dire prediction but we cannot take that for granted in the

It’s about time we realize that US agriculture is a high-tech enterprise

Agriculture will have to feed a population of over 10 billion by the end of the century.

If we want broad support for effective and efficient conservation programs on working agricultural lands, we need fewer programs.

Without discussion of principles, the tax debate becomes a process of keeping track of “shiftors and shiftees.”

The release last month of the “My Plate” by First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack comes not a moment too soon. Obesity has reached an epidemic proportion in the United States.

All of these prestigious and powerful thought leaders are now shining a bright light on our nation’s rural development policy at a critical moment in time.