A Growing Demand Draws Attention to Chinese Agriculture
Together, America’s farmers make up an economic powerhouse. They are a cornerstone of this nation’s security...
Unpopular Big Government Power Grab
You have to hand it to the National Association of FSA County Office Employees (NASCOE). While nearly everyone else...
Crop Insurance’s Growing Value
As a former chief economist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture I can attest to the fact that farming is indeed a...
Bloomberg’s ‘Big Idea’ a Bust
Given Bloomberg News’ expertise in financial markets and the U.S. economy, their editors’ unexpected attack on one...
Ag Community Statement on Farm Bill
Agricultural leaders representing most major crops convened January 31 and February 1 in Washington, D.C., to discuss...
February Follies — the Budget and Agriculture
Agriculture is a unique industry in so many ways. One particular way—it is perhaps the only area of the federal...
2011 Indemnity Payments Already Surpass Historic Record, Still Climbing
With claims still streaming in — only an estimated 81 percent of expected claims have been finalized — crop...
The Tale of Two Intertwined Industries
Western Sugar, a company now owned by farmers, closed its Goodland, Kan., sugarbeet factory in 1985. Sugar prices were...
Latest Ethanol Attack Full of Gas
Opponents of U.S. ethanol—Brazil, Big Oil, and multinational food conglomerates looking to drive down farmer prices...
Subsidy Spotlight: Brazil
As the United States Congress begins debate of the 2012 Farm Bill, America’s biggest competitors on the global...
