Advocates for Agriculture: Troy Hadrick, a fifth generation rancher from Vale, South Dakota, offers current media articles and his opinion on the facts or emotions contained therein.
Agriculture Proud: Being Agriculture Proud is simply telling YOUR story. Why are you proud to be a part of Agriculture? Are you passionate about your job? If so, you should find no problem sharing this story with others. Ryan Goodman attempts to share HIS agriculture story via this blog.
Confessions of a Farm Wife: Emily is an Illinois girl raising her family on an Illinois farm with something to say. "I remember laughing when my grandma told my fiance (now husband) that everywhere in my background was 'farm.' My husband was in the ag industry, but I thought that moving to the farm was so far off, even far fetched! Ha! Now, seven years of marriage, three kids, and a remodeled farmhouse later, we are here, in the thick of Americana, farming away."
Corn Commentary: Sponsored by the National Corn Growers Association, we created this blog to provide a lighter, more personalized look at corn, agriculture and the events of the day that affect the nation’s corn producers. Sometimes we’ll update you on the latest news, sometimes we’ll step back for some quiet reflection, but it will always be seasoned with the knowledge and perspective you’ve come to expect from NCGA.
Humane Watch: This blog is one researcher’s attempt to make sense of what’s going on inside the Humane Society of the United States. Is the organization all good? All bad? The truth probably lies somewhere in between. And there are many conflicting assessments of its performance.
Midwestern Gold: College student Kelly Rivard has turned this Illinois Corn internship project into a hobby that she just can't ignore. Read a bit about agriculture from Kelly's perspective, her experience at an urban college, and the first time she milked a cow!
The People's House: Bobby Fredericks, Ag Staffer for Congressman Tim Johnson, provides a weekly summary of the noteworthy actions in the US House of Representatives.
Texas Agriculture Talks: Texas Agriculture Talks is a forum of ideas and opinions covering all aspects of Texas agriculture from the perspectives of two veteran agricultural journalists on behalf of the Texas Farm Bureau, the state's largest farm organization. Gene Hall and Mike Barnett look beyond the nuts and bolts of farming and ranching to those issues which share common ground for agricultural producers and consumers.
The Illinois corn, livestock, and ethanol industries ushered in the long Labor Day weekend with a coalition building exercise of sorts on Friday, September 3. During the day-long meeting at the Illinois Corn Growers Association office in Bloomington, representatives...
Would your farm be affected if you were unable to use Atrazine? Despite a 50-year history as a safe and effective weed-control product, despite Atrazine’s safe use on more than 30 commodities in over 40 states and 60 countries, despite more than...
Scientists and scholars learned a little bit more about corn production, farming efficiencies and the future of conventional agriculture during a two day tour of agricultural innovation and technologies in Iowa on August 30 and...