Another Year; Another Dollar
You know the saying, “Another day; another dollar.” Well, the same can apply to another new year.
View ArticleSo, You Chose the Wrong Career
It’s no secret that agricultural illiteracy is rampant in the United States, well even globally. Most people lack more than the most basic understanding of agriculture, and they fail to comprehend its...
View ArticlePrepare Now for Your Next Battle
The issue surrounding animal welfare and gestation-sow stalls has been smoldering for years, really as far back as the 1980s.
View ArticleOpening a Window to Your World
Dairymen have long led the pack when it comes to showing the public what they do on the farm, why they do it and how it translates to the tasty, wholesome products that consumers enjoy (and take for...
View ArticleStart ‘em Young
I’ve talked before about the importance of reaching out to youth, whether the message involves food choices and pork’s role in a healthful diet or the real practices on a modern farm or rallying the...
View ArticleThrough Their Eyes
During the past few years the pork production sector has focused on productivity, efficiency and controlling rising costs in an increasingly competitive and low-margin climate. It has paid off on many...
View ArticleYou Have a Crystal Ball
No one knows what the future will bring, but in the case of growing pressures placed on gestation-sow stalls, you do have a crystal ball. Whether you look to the U.S. egg producers or to Europe’s pork...
View ArticleA Long, Challenging Journey Ahead
Anyone who had driven even a few miles in corn country by mid-summer had little doubt that this year’s corn and soybean crops would fall short of expectations.
View ArticleYou Need to Know
To be clear, this was not my planned topic for an editorial this month. Quite frankly, I am getting tired of the constant barrage of announcements driven by the Humane Society of the United States...
View ArticleOne Tough Year
Many people have a lucky number — seven is perhaps the most common one. Athletes are notorious at this; they wear the same color socks, won’t cut their hair, run through the same pre-game routine,...
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