Blogs

Helping Out–It’s What Farmers Do
Blog/News
December 3, 2014

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

The Weather Channel, Farmers’ Almanac, and Snoring Cats
Blog/News
December 2, 2014

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

Thanksgiving Economics, Safety, and Nostalgia
Blog/News
November 26, 2014

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

Calorie Counts, Hippie Hunters, and Ag Apps
Blog/News
November 25, 2014

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

CAST’s New Pesticide Paper–Congressional Briefings and Panel Discussion
Press Release
November 24, 2014

The Contributions of Pesticides to Pest Management in Meeting the Global Need for Food Production […]

A View of Pesticide Use–New Research Released
Blog/News
November 17, 2014

CAST Press Release   The Contributions of Pesticides to Pest Management in Meeting the Global […]

New CAST Issue Paper about the Significance of Pesticides
Press Release
November 17, 2014

The Contributions of Pesticides to Pest Management in Meeting the Global Need for Food Production […]

Precision Agriculture, Decision Ag—What’s in Your Cloud?
Blog/News
November 10, 2014

Update–May 2015: ** Precision Ag is already yesterday’s news–now it’s “Decision Ag.”  This article looks […]

Linda M. Chimenti Retiring as Executive Vice President of CAST
Press Release
November 7, 2014

Ms. Linda M. Chimenti, who has served as the Executive Vice President of the Council […]

Modern Day Lumberjack—an Artist with Belt and Spikes
Blog/News
November 5, 2014

The 70-foot pine tree in our backyard had to go—it should have been removed long […]