Editorial
Share some food love
Michele Payn-Knoper, a leading U.S. farm and food advocate, is passionate about social media and helping farmers learn how to use it to connect with consumers. Now, she’s written a book, called “No More Food Fights!”
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“The Rest of the Story” on the Super Bowl ad
You’ve heard a lot about “So, God made a farmer” – the ad during the Super Bowl, but you may be interested in “The rest of the story,” as Paul Harvey would have said. Surprisingly, the story begins in 1940.
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Jolley: So God made a farmer
Here is what Dodge accomplished in just a few seconds that we’ve all wanted to do for decades; they put American agriculture back in its proper place.
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Commentary: The other side of the equation
Is any issue more compelling or more strategically important than energy security? [Answer: No]. But are we debating only one side of the supply-and-demand dynamic?
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Consumers need the truth, and here’s why
Much of what consumers believe about the use of gestation stalls in pork production is inaccurate, but when they are exposed to further explanation of the equipment’s use and advantages, their concern is greatly reduced, according to new research by Midan Marketing.
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Commentary: Meat plant to ‘meat market’
The story of an once-thriving packing plant is a tale of business gone bad, life as an abandoned warehouse and finally a resurrection as a high-end health club where men and women ‘mingle.’
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Congress opening door on immigration reform
Though some House Republicans still seem hesitant to embrace a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented workers in the U.S., Congress opened the door on immigration reform efforts with a hearing by the House Judiciary Committee.
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Commentary: Bashing biotech
Although the anti-GMO rhetoric has somewhat subsided, the real issue with genetic engineering isn’t its safety, it’s how the science is being applied—and prioritized.
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Commentary: Why ag got excited about the Ram Truck ad
If you’re involved with agriculture, you’ve probably seen the Ram Trucks ad that ran during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl, Feb. 3. The ad was titled “So God made a farmer” and featured legendary broadcaster Paul Harvey’s speech at the 1978 National FFA Convention along with a variety of images of rural America and the farming life and ended with the image of Ram Trucks.
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Commentary: Cancer in the commentariat
On a day devoted to sobering reflections on how we deal with the “Big C”—cancer—a vegetarian activist twists proven prevention strategies into an anti-industry, anti-red meat rant.
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U.S. pork industry can help meet global food demand – part one
During the 20th century, the use of new agricultural technologies dramatically improved productivity, made food more abundant and helped reduce hunger.
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