The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation has long been an important part of our lives here at the farm. We’ve covered their annual meetings, national conventions, lobbying trips to Washington, and dozens of regional meetings and leadership efforts.     Lindsay and I have been honored by the organization as State Finalists in the Farm Bureau’s […]

A few things on my radar this afternoon:     Gary Baise Is a Straight Shooter – I met Gary for the first time at a joint session of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the National Agri Marketing Association. He spoke about the role litigation plays in modern agriculture policy on a panel […]

This week the United States Department of Agriculture released a disheartening record-breaking report. Disheartening because the record broken was the percentage of Americans who experienced “food insecurity” in 2008. 14.6% of Americans last year didn’t have enough food to put on the table; in other words 17 million households went to bed hungry at some […]

I’ve written about Mike Rowe, host of the television program Dirty Jobs, before; I’m a big fan of his call for a renewed respect for the value of hard work and doing “dirty jobs.” Rowe, speaking to our colleague Mike Adams of AgriTalk, said this week “Every single decent job that I’ve ever seen — […]

Lindsay and I spend another week on the road, this week in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. KC is like our home away from Columbus because in many ways, it’s the Capitol City of US agriculture. Or at least that’s the way it’s always seemed to me.     Let me explain.     As a […]

Issue 2 Supports Ohio’s Farmers and Consumers o Department of Agriculture This November, Ohio voters have the unique opportunity to support our livestock farmers, our food consumers and the future of Ohio. Issue 2 is critical to Ohio for several reasons. It will mean ensuring the continued viability and success of our livestock and poultry […]