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Before I focus on this week’s subject, I just want to say a few words about the Environmental Protection Agency.

More than a decade ago, Congress created the Renewable Fuel Standard in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand the nation’s renewable fuels sector while reducing reliance on imported oil.

A strong and reliable safety net for our nation’s farmers, as well as our soil and wetlands, is a critical component of the farm bill and the future of agricultural sustainability. 

Unlike most jobs, the last person leaving the office doesn’t turn out the lights – in farming and ranching, Mother Nature will take care of it for you.

Last November, I was asked by the National Association of Farm Broadcasters to lead a team of farm broadcasters and ag leaders to visit China.

Ask any marriage counselor: a relationship without trust isn’t much of a relationship at all.

The last two weeks have brought together industry leaders from around the globe to network and discuss topics relating to international trade, first at the World Meat Congress in Dallas, Texas and then again at the 30th annual World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa.

Staying competitive in the modern farm economy takes a lot more than early mornings, good weather and skilled workers.

Will the EPA provide a waiver to allow the sale of E15 ethanol blended fuel during the summer?