Management
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What A Difference A Year Makes
In the past, I’ve heard that the agricultural industry has a reputation for being relatively the same, year in and year out. In fact,…
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EPA’s Web Label Initiative Flawed
For those so inclined, the convenience of doing things electronically that once meant driving across town, waiting in lines, or affixing stamps to envelopes…
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Calm Amid The Storm
As an editor of a publication covering an industry, I try hard to reflect the demeanor of our constituent readers in the tone of…
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Year In Review: Remembering 2010
As the agricultural market entered the second decade of the 21st century, ag retailers were looking for some sense of normalcy. The marketplace had…
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Name That Tune
As I put this column together, I’ve just returned from the annual PACE Advisory Council meeting. For those who might be unfamiliar, the PACE…
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USDA Issues First ACRE Program Payments
Growers will start receiving an estimated $420 million in 2009 crop Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) payments. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the USDA…
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How Will Election Results Impact Agriculture?
The word "agriculture" was seldom mentioned in the political campaigns that just ended, but no area of public life may be more affected by…
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Study: Tile Drainage Directly Related To Nitrate Loss
A recent study shows that the most heavily tile-drained areas of North America are also the largest contributing source of nitrate to the Gulf…
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Video: Vilsack Discusses Ways To Help Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is always looking for ways to help agriculture and rural America. http://www.youtube.com/v/VEIEDZ2FgI8?fs=1&hl=en_US
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Poll: Iowans Have Positive View Of Farmers
According to a Des Moines Register poll, Iowans have an overwhelmingly positive view of farmers despite the criticism aimed at commercial-scale agriculture over issues…
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