Crisis. There’s no better word to describe the current situation of the agricultural economies. We were hurting for a long time, limping along as many voices cried out about how broken the supply chain really was. But now we are truly in a crisis. And there’s no going back to simply “the way it was…
2019 was a wild ride for many of us. Now everyone is thinking about starting a new decade starry-eyed, full of hopes and ambitions. I’m not much for predictions, but I think we can evaluate last year’s trends and the noteworthy events that have already shaken us this first month and make educated guess on…
Update: As many of us suspected, prosecutors in this case have uncovered eyewitness reports that the activists capturing the footage coerced and encouraged the behavior depicted in the film. Please read the full article here. We will continue to keep you updated as the case progresses. We read the writing on the wall and though…
Unfortunately, now is not a time to be very proud of my home state. In recent-ish news (sorry for the delay guys!) Toledo citizens passed the Lake Erie Bill of Rights (LEBOR) in a special election. The agricultural implications and impact reached far in wide. So far in fact, I heard a speaker address the…
I may be a bit late in sitting down to pen this, and chances are you heard lo and behold President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law on December 20. The $867 billion was truly a bipartisan success in a 386-47 House vote and an 87-13 Senate vote. After some revisions, hot…
If you know me, you know I was less than thrilled with a few particular election results. Namely, this was the passing of Florida’s Amendment 13 and California’s Proposition 12. Both issues were more or less part of the same ultimate agenda – to eradicate the animal industries one little chip at a time. Every…
Per my last article, we know that the September 30th deadline to pass the 2018 Farm Bill has passed us by. That means, despite the urgent efforts by the American Farm Bureau and other organizations and private agricultural companies, there will be absolutely no bill for this year. Lucky us. And what was this defining…
No questions about it, North Carolina is hurting after Hurricane Florence pounded her coastline. Hearts, of course, went out to each and every one of the victims affected. Beyond the human faces, there is also an infrastructure, economy and many livelihoods that will be set back years, perhaps even decades. One industry, an entire particular class, tends…
June 28, 2018- The Senate’s own version of the Farm Bill (as opposed to the House’s version which failed on its first vote) passed with an overwhelming 86-11 vote. The House also narrowly passed theirs on the second go-round by a 213-211 vote. Unlike the House, they were careful to avoid any changes to the SNAP…
As a goat person, this week is kind of a big deal. The third Saturday of every June, this great nation takes some time to honor and promote the little dairy producer that is sometimes forgotten in the Western world. Guessed what it is yet? It’s National Dairy Goat Awareness week! Most of us get…