Jun 27, 2012 | Opinion
Farm bill legislation approved by the Senate and awaiting debate in the House of Representatives is not your father’s typical farm bill. It’s about the future. Passing through the Senate last week, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act (S. 3240) recognizes that U.S. farmers are aging and something needs to be done to ensure that the future of agriculture is viable. The Senate’s version includes significant measures to address this demographic predicament.
Jun 20, 2012 | Opinion
The Garden of Eden, in my mind, has always looked something like a cornfield in late June. Just before tasseling, when the corn is at its darkest green, perhaps even blue, and if you listen really close, you can almost hear it grow. Perhaps it is a field along the Missouri River, where the rows run long and straight.
Jun 13, 2012 | Opinion
Two things in life bring about the most grief when crossing the human psyche: death and taxes. When combined, they become a perfect cocktail of anxiety. While a family deals with the passing of a loved one, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., find it necessary to exacerbate that grief by taxing the occasion.
Jun 6, 2012 | Opinion
My family participated in the "Ag Pizza Party" to show our support for Domino’s Pizza. The company recently announced it would rely on animal experts, not animal activist groups, to determine the best way to raise farm animals for food production. As a farmer, I respect Domino’s for its common sense decision and for trusting the experts in animal care. That’s why we are among the thousands of families across the nation to show a little love back to Domino’s.
May 30, 2012 | Opinion
Farm Bureau’s brand of advocacy has been a key part of my entire adult life. I first got involved with the organization when I was relatively young and was having problems with the state of Texas over water rights on my farm. I traveled to a committee hearing in Austin – the first time I’d been to a hearing and the first time I’d been to the state capitol – and met Farm Bureau representatives testifying on behalf of landowners’ water rights. I realized then and there that they were advocating for me and my rights.
