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Fat, Tech, McFly, and the Marshmallow Market
Category: Blog/News
January, 2015

Fat Chance:   New research about fat continues to generate debate, as statisticians, doctors, nutritional experts, […]

Christmas on the Farm–Red Barn, Mismatched Livestock, and Memories Stuck to Our Boots
Category: Blog/News
December, 2014

When Dad spent hours building a classic barn for a Christmas gift, we kids were […]

Cuba and Ag, Checkoff Called Off, Cowboy Nuns, and Dog Mania
Category: Blog/News
December, 2014

Light Up a Cigar? Cuba, Politics, and Agriculture:  Not all agree with President Obama’s statements […]

Cow Jailbreaks and Bovine Folklore
Category: Blog/News
December, 2014

January 2016:  A steer in NYC flees the market and runs through traffic, past stores, […]

Ag Appropriations, Pigman, GMOs on the Hill, and Wild Things
Category: Blog/News
December, 2014

** Appropriations Bill Involves Agriculture:  As reported in this Progressive Farmer article, the House passed […]

GMO–Debate, Publications, and Weird Fish
Category: Blog/News
December, 2014

Intelligence Squared hosted a lengthy entertaining debate with a timely  premise–GMOs, yes or no? Charles […]

Helping Out–It’s What Farmers Do
Category: Blog/News
December, 2014

Nov. 2014:  Nebraska farmers help an ailing neighbor As this video shows, thirty -five farm […]

The Weather Channel, Farmers’ Almanac, and Snoring Cats
Category: Blog/News
December, 2014

The Weather Channel has issued its winter forecast for 2014-2015, and it looks a bit […]

Thanksgiving Economics, Safety, and Nostalgia
Category: Blog/News
November, 2014

Update 2016… Thanksgiving Economics 101:  I’m still not sure about feeding a family of ten […]

Calorie Counts, Hippie Hunters, and Ag Apps
Category: Blog/News
November, 2014

**  Calorie Count: The Food and Drug Administration announces a new calorie count rule that […]

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