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Is the Economy Headed to Crazytown? Nov. 22, 2018
The recent election suggested — and subsequent polls showed — that a public happy with t... Read More
Free Market Principles Missing in Ethanol Rule Changes Nov. 01, 2018
The list of losers from President Donald Trump's trade war is long and likely only to grow. Consumer... Read More
The Winningest Losers in the Trade War Oct. 18, 2018
We were told that if Donald Trump were to get elected, we'd be winning so much that we would become ... Read More
Trump Will Sink the Economy, Too Jun. 12, 2018
That was quite a show Donald Trump put on in Canada. Insulting our closest friends and trading partn... Read More
Is Ethanol Cronyism on the Ropes? May. 03, 2018
While then-candidate Donald Trump did participate in the usual campaign ritual of bending knee to Io... Read More
Trump Didn't Lie to Farmers Apr. 10, 2018
Farmers keep asking why Donald Trump is hurting them on trade when they helped elect him. The better... Read More
Trump Turns Farmers Into a Sacrifice Feb. 15, 2018
Our generally strong economy has yet to cast its blessings on American farm country. Incomes there a... Read More
The Panderer in Chief and the 'War on the American Farmer' Nov. 03, 2016
Auditioning for the title of panderer in chief during this election cycle are two potential masters.... Read More
Shine on Harvest Moon Sep. 08, 2016
Week of September 11-17, 2016 If you're looking to score some points with your sweetie, here's a gre... Read More
Can You Have Your Subsidized Peanut Butter Cake and Eat It, Too? Jul. 28, 2016
The federal government is packed full of crony programs, such as the Export-Import Bank and the etha... Read More
Catfish, the Other Cronyism Meat? Jun. 30, 2016
Cronyism is the ugly marriage between special interest groups and politicians, which results in an a... Read More
Support Local Family Farmers Sep. 25, 2015
A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that if there isn't a farmers market near you, there most likely ... Read More
California's Water Problem Apr. 29, 2015
Californians are experiencing their third year of drought. Headlines read: "Current California Droug... Read More
Stop Me Before I Write Again Mar. 18, 2015
If Iowa didn't exist, the national press corps would have to invent it. The majority of reporters wh... Read More
How Ya Gonna Keep Them Down on the Farm? Jun. 27, 2014
Q: If you look at the list of preferred professions, you never see farming listed, yet I can't think... Read More
Farming 'Under-appreciated and Misunderstood' Nov. 27, 2013
As you look at your (I hope) full plate this Thanksgiving, take a guess at what percentage of your a... Read More
Time Changes Nov. 16, 2013
"Is that a new look?" snorted my co-worker last month. "Is what a new look?" I ... Read More
The Last Farm Bill? Nov. 14, 2013
Many conservatives want farm bills to stop coupling food stamps to agricultural subsidies. They see ... Read More
