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Opinion: Investment in crop insurance can de-risk small-holder farming: a missing ingredient for global stability

11/25/19 10:38 AM By Colin Christensen and Junho Hyun-Sack

This opinion piece, written by Colin Christensen and Junho Hyun-Sack, looks at how investing in agricultural investment abroad serves US interests.

FSA searches for new county committee members

10/30/19 6:10 AM By Ben Nuelle

Farmers and ranchers across the country will soon be receiving ballots from the USDA to vote for local Farm Service Agency county committee members.

Opinion: Stepping up to save lives in rural America

10/22/19 3:02 PM By Zippy Duvall and Jim Carroll

American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall and U.S. Drug Czar Jim Carroll talk about the crisis of drug addiction in this opinion piece.

Ag Barometer drops on weakening commodity prices

09/04/19 6:05 AM By Chloé Fowler

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped significantly in the month of August due to weakening commodity prices.

Opinion: PICA Stops California’s Egg, Pork, and Veal Ban

11/29/18 9:23 AM By Rep. Steve King

On Election Day, California’s activist voters passed an extreme animal-rights law, Proposition 12.

Opinion: The importance of the Internet on our Rural Economy

11/14/18 1:57 PM By Roger Bostwick

As Master of the Kansas State Grange, I frequently travel across the state and see that communities with access to quality internet service are seeing remarkable benefits.

Opinion: Big data shows big promise for feeding the world

11/12/18 8:50 AM By Juergen Voegele

Digital innovations are set to transform a global food system in crisis.

Opinion: Issues and Opportunities

10/18/18 12:00 AM By John Block

When President Trump announced a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, he said: “It is a very big deal for farmers."

Opinion: As Foreign Nations Invest Big, the Farm Bill is an Opportunity to Demonstrate American Leadership in Indoor Agriculture

10/01/18 2:12 PM By Matt Barnard, Paul Lightfoot, and Irving Fain

American farmers and agricultural companies have always been global leaders.

Opinion: Africa Rising

09/11/18 11:01 AM By Marshall Matz

In the two years since the last African agriculture forum in Ethiopia, the momentum has fundamentally changed.

Opinion: Farmers can benefit from climate legislation

The fall harvest has finally wrapped up in Indiana, putting an end to a year that tested the willpower of farmers throughout our region. In addition to ongoing economic challenges, it was officially the wettest year on record. U.S. farmers couldn’t plant more than 19 million waterlogged acres, the majority of which were in the Midwest. Amid all these troubles, there are still areas of hope for the agriculture sector, and that’s why I’m on Capitol Hill this week.