Our focus so far in this series of columns on agricultural policy has been to identify policy elements that that take into account the market failure we see in crop agriculture. For us that means maintaining the price of major crops in a band that protects farmer on the low side and consumers on the high side.
Our focus so far in this series of columns on agricultural policy has been to identify policy elements that that take into account the market failure we see in crop agriculture. For us that means maintaining the price of major crops in a band that protects farmer on the low side and consumers on the high side.
Our focus so far in this series of columns on agricultural policy has been to identify policy elements that that take into account the market failure we see in crop agriculture. For us that means maintaining the price of major crops in a band that protects farmer on the low side and consumers on the high side.
At an Aug. 13, 2016 meeting of a state farm organization where he was the guest speaker, Harwood was asked what impact the recently inked beef agreement between the U.S. and Brazil would have on U.S. beef producers. The agreement he was asked about was announced on Aug. 1, 2016 by the United States Department of Agriculture.
At an Aug. 13, 2016 meeting of a state farm organization where he was the guest speaker, Harwood was asked what impact the recently inked beef agreement between the U.S. and Brazil would have on U.S. beef producers. The agreement he was asked about was announced on Aug. 1, 2016 by the United States Department of Agriculture.
At an Aug. 13, 2016 meeting of a state farm organization where he was the guest speaker, Harwood was asked what impact the recently inked beef agreement between the U.S. and Brazil would have on U.S. beef producers. The agreement he was asked about was announced on Aug. 1, 2016 by the United States Department of Agriculture.
After last week’s detour to announce Harwood’s retirement, we want to briefly return to our discussion of GMOs before moving on to short discussions of the crisis of the Ogallala aquifer and the dependence/independence of scientists and analysts.
After last week’s detour to announce Harwood’s retirement, we want to briefly return to our discussion of GMOs before moving on to short discussions of the crisis of the Ogallala aquifer and the dependence/independence of scientists and analysts.
After last week’s detour to announce Harwood’s retirement, we want to briefly return to our discussion of GMOs before moving on to short discussions of the crisis of the Ogallala aquifer and the dependence/independence of scientists and analysts.
In this third column in our series identifying issues that remain unresolved by the recent labeling law adopted by both chambers of Congress, we complete the series with a discussion of seven additional contentious issues surrounding GMOs that we believe will remain long after the President signs the GMO labeling legislation.
In this third column in our series identifying issues that remain unresolved by the recent labeling law adopted by both chambers of Congress, we complete the series with a discussion of seven additional contentious issues surrounding GMOs that we believe will remain long after the President signs the GMO labeling legislation.
In this third column in our series identifying issues that remain unresolved by the recent labeling law adopted by both chambers of Congress, …
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