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Latest Commentary Everyone Wants To Be An Advocate for Agriculture |
For a long time_ there have been many people_ myself included_ who have been calling for good advocates for agriculture. We need articulate and intelligent individuals who can represent the food and fiber industry to consumers. That is why I was struck by what happened to me last week. On Monday I interviewed Miss America_ Katie Stam who is the new spokesperson for Indiana dairy farms. I ended the week by interviewing the director of the State Department of Agriculture_ Anne Hazlett_ who had just announced the new goal of her department is to be an advocate for agriculture. While these two women are vastly different_ they share a common passion for telling the story of the American farmer. They are also both products of rural America and fiercely proud of their heritage. While they will tell the story of the food and fiber system in vastly different ways_ they will both contribute to a better understanding of agriculture by those not involved in agriculture. Read More...
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Everyone Wants To Be An Advocate for Agriculture
A Tough Week for Wackos, Nutcases, and The Self-Righteous
What Makes Farm People Different?
A Behind the Scenes Look At the Vilsack Visit
Virtual Farming, A New Tool To Teach Consumers
Can We Please Have A Little Common Sense
A Non-farmers Guide to Agriculture
“Save the Earth! It’s the Only Planet with Chocolate.”
Puppy Mill Bill Anything But Cute, Warm, and Fuzzy
The American Farmer Needs a Cowboy Image
Innovation: Searching For The Next Big Thing
Does American Agriculture Have A Drug Problem?
When is a Stimulus Not a Subsidy and a Bailout Not a Boondoggle?
Agriculture Cannot Play Duck and Cover on Vital Issues
Bad Actors Not Good For Either Side of CAFO Debate
Ag Census Predicts the Future by Looking at the Past
You Can Buy the Family Farm,But Remember I Still Own It
