Van Hoose: The time to invest in rural America is now
As members of the communities we serve, Farm Credit has seen first-hand the powerful role that entrepreneurship can play in transforming com…
Doran: History repeats itself century later
“What we learn from history is that people don’t learn from history,” Warren Buffet said.Webinars an…
Farm & Food File: Developing a herd mentality
Two generations ago, no one in the cattle business ever thought “herd immunity” was a solution to bovine brucellosis. Instead, farmers and r…
Bylsma: De-pooling, not negative PPDs, is the problem
Recent news of negative producer price differentials, or PPDs, has resulted in massive de-pooling of milk from Federal Milk Marketing Orders…
Langreck: Something to believe in
It has been a trying year for everyone as the country, and most of the world, has dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to quarantin…
Duvall: My COVID-19 experience
Many of you know that I was diagnosed with COVID-19 a few weeks ago. I want to begin this column with a heartfelt thank you for everyone’s t…
Quinlan: Donate to food banks
Times are tough right now. Job losses, pay cuts and drastic changes seem to wait at every corner.Now…
Langreck: Making the most of modified fairs
In lieu of a traditional county fair season, I have spent a lot of time reminiscing and reflecting on past county and state fairs where I ha…
Commodity Insight: Hard to turn despite improvement
My June 5 column was entitled, “Erroneous assumptions.” The substance of the column, the main message, was “do not assume anything where mar…
Young: The politics of COVID-19
I overheard a conversation between two middle-aged gentlemen last night while I was waiting in my designated spot for social distancing in t…