Blogs

Label Talk–Part 3: How Do We Fix Food Labeling Problems?
Blog/News
June 27, 2019

Last week, I shared some thoughts about why food labels (specifically process labels) are good […]

Government Rulings, Futuristic Machines, and the Smell of Fresh-cut Hay
Blog/News
June 25, 2019

  USDA Announcement Farmers who planted cover crops on prevented plant acres will be permitted […]

Label Talk–Part 2: The Pros and Cons of Voluntary Labeling
Blog/News
June 20, 2019

This post is the second installment in a blog series focused on the use (and […]

Agriculture Must Replace Small Science with Big Science
Blog/News
June 19, 2019

With an insightful new opinion piece in The Scientist, Sylvie Brouder explains why “Agronomic sciences […]

Label Talk–A Blog Series About Misleading Food Labels: Part I
Blog/News
June 13, 2019

Part I This post is the first installment in a blog series focused on the […]

Livestock Auctioneers–Speed, Stamina, Savvy, and Rap
Blog/News
June 12, 2019

The World Auctioneer Championship recently occurred, and a new article explains why livestock producers should […]

Dr. David Baltensperger Voted CAST President-Elect for 2019-20
Blog/News
June 7, 2019

In a recent election at the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), Dr. David […]

Spring Planting in a Year of Cosmic Challenges
Blog/News
June 5, 2019

This year’s planting season has Midwest farmers adding fins and snorkels to their daily attire. […]

Carol Gostele Retiring from CAST
Blog/News
May 29, 2019

Carol Gostele has edited countless publications, blogs, newsletters, and other documents for CAST, but around […]

Meet CAST’s New Student Assistant: Delaney Ridgway
Blog/News
May 23, 2019

“Good morning, this is CAST.”  From Monday through Thursday, Delaney Ridgway chirps a welcoming phrase […]