OPINION
Monsanto and industrial agriculture's darkening shadow over our food
The following excerpt of a wonderful article by Gene Logsdon must be put in the context of the USDA current and aggressive efforts to drive Amish farmers out of business. In Wisconsin, Emmanuel Miller...
Posted on 10/19/09 at 3:05 AM
A CRP of North Dakota's own
The Greenway’s opening marked a turning point in the history of the neighboring cities of Grand Forks, N.D., and East Grand Forks, Minn. The miles-long riverfront park features paved bike trails, Frisbee golf, cross-country ski trails and pedestrian bridges across the Red River.By Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald , April 16, 2012
Keep local issues local
WEST FARGO, N.D. — The rhetoric on both sides of the Measure 2 issue, will likely only get less civil as the voting day draws closer. In response to Dennis Stillings’ March 26 letter in Agweek, I encourage readers to look beyond the tone of the debate and look at the intent of the language of Measure 2.By Blake Crosby , April 16, 2012
John Crabtree, Lyons, Neb., letter: Jobs, small towns should be farm bill priority
This time, the farm bill needs to invest in creating genuine opportunity for ordinary Americans and a future for our communities. This time, it needs to cut subsidies for the rich and powerful.By John Crabtree , April 12, 2012
Planting progresses
By Ray Grabanski , April 09, 2012
Entertaining family
By Ryan Taylor , April 09, 2012
Keeping the farm economy strong
By Al Franken , April 09, 2012
Food, fuel go hand in hand
By Roger Johnson , April 09, 2012
Does 'liberty' mean cage free?
RADFORD, Va. — The “Livestock liberty” cover story (Agweek, Feb. 20) was well written. Thank you. We moved out of California a year and a half ago because the state is just simply out of control.By Dannielle Romeo , April 09, 2012
Future bright for U.S. farmers
When a leader of a foreign nation pays a visit to the United States, it’s usually limited to a stop in Washington, D.C. That makes Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s mid-February visit to Iowa all the more significant.By By Chad Blindauer , April 05, 2012
USDA surprises market
By Ray Grabanski , April 02, 2012
Drainage and diversion practices
By Derrick Braaten , April 02, 2012
Protecting the future of agriculture
WASHINGTON — In communities across our nation, no tradition runs deeper from generation to generation than that of working on a family farm. By working alongside their parents, grandparents and neighbors, young people learn important life skills and values — the values of hard work, personal responsibility and perseverance. They learn how to problem solve and work on a team to get things done. Agriculture is a way of life; but now the federal government wants to fundamentally change that way of life.By Jerry Moran , April 02, 2012
Farms critical to state's prosperity
By Amy Klobuchar , April 02, 2012
Do you believe the science?
PIERRE, S.D. — It wasn’t that long ago that I read an article about a young man who was circulating a petition to outlaw the chemical DHMO, or dihydrogen monoxide.By Walt Bones , April 02, 2012
Debra Kostrzewski, Argyle, Minn., letter: Do growers want another 2011-2012?
Co-op members, do you really want to go through another year like this one? Or would you prefer to have skilled, experienced and hard-working people back on the jobs they loved and respected and gave their all for?By Debra Kostrzewski , March 30, 2012
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