Meatless Mondays
No, despite some rumors going around, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is not encouraging Meatless Mondays. USDA just released this succinct press release “USDA does not endorse Meatless Monday. The...
View ArticleFood waste a problem, but how big?
Many of us, if we’re old enough, remember being told as kids not to waste food. Throwing away food was a major no-no, at least in the house I grow up Now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, along with...
View ArticleAre you a fan of farmers markets?
There are many things to enjoy about summers on the Upper Midwest. Farmers markets are one of them, at least for some area residents. The U.S. Department of Agriculture promotes and encourages farmers...
View ArticleMark Nov. 8 on your calendars
On Oct. 18, for the first time since reporting began in 1866, the federal government didn’t issue a monthly crop production report. The report was another casualty of the government shutdown. But the...
View Article‘This is who are are’
Generalizations are always risky, but a lifetime of experience has taught me that agriculturalists, on balance, aren’t big science fiction fans. So I doubt most Agweek readers remember the TV show...
View ArticleA small win in an ongoing battle
I wrote an Agweek cover story in 2013 that looked at public-sector funding for agricultural research, which is declining after inflation is factored in. It’s a huge concern in ag, and rightly so. Last...
View ArticleUpdated: Farming’s version of March Madness
My first, fast look at the Perspective Planting report is now online at the Agweek web site. Look for an expanded version of the story in the April 6 print issue of our magazine: March Madness is...
View ArticleObservations From D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — I’m sitting at the National Press Club in downtown Washington during a busy day at the annual conference of the North American Agricultural Journalists. We’ve visited with top ag...
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What Do You Want In Our Next Ag Secretary?
It’s a time-honored custom after a presidential election: speculating on who will be tapped for the new president’s Cabinet. I’m an aggie, like many of you, so I’m particularly interested in who will...
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Worries About Our Ag Secretary’s Name
I’ve written about Sonny Perdue, confirmed and installed a week ago as U.S. Agriculture Secretary, quite a few times in new stories and social media posts. Every single time, I’ve worried about...
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