What’s the Greatest Risk Cities Face?
Donald Trump has called America’s inner cities “crime infested,” “almost at an all-time low” and “more dangerous than some of the war zones,” even as violent… Read More »What’s the Greatest Risk Cities Face?
June 2017
Editorial: To Clean Up Our Water, Go ‘Nuts’ Like This Iowa Farmer
Seth Watkins has impressive Iowa agriculture bona fides: He’s a fourth-generation farmer. He raises 600 cows and tends 3,200 acres east of Clarinda in southwest… Read More »Editorial: To Clean Up Our Water, Go ‘Nuts’ Like This Iowa Farmer
Morning Agriculture: Conaway Agrees to a Number — Trump Tweets About Sugar
CONAWAY AGREES TO A NUMBER: House Agriculture Chairman Mike Conaway has come to an agreement with House Budget Chairman Diane Black on how much his committee… Read More »Morning Agriculture: Conaway Agrees to a Number — Trump Tweets About Sugar
Morning Agriculture: House Budget Drama Exposes Farm Bill Fault Lines — Senators Urge Ag Focus in NAFTA Talks
HOUSE BUDGET DRAMA EXPOSES FARM BILL FAULT LINES: It’s only 2017, but the right flank of the Republican party is already firing away at the farm… Read More »Morning Agriculture: House Budget Drama Exposes Farm Bill Fault Lines — Senators Urge Ag Focus in NAFTA Talks
The Bill Pickett Rodeo: 33 Years of the Greatest Show on Dirt
The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo celebrates and honor Black Cowboys and Cowgirls and their contributions to building the west. We highlight the irrefutable global appeal… Read More »The Bill Pickett Rodeo: 33 Years of the Greatest Show on Dirt
High temps fuel fires in Utah, Arizona
The wildfires burning in Utah and Arizona continue to be made worse by high temperatures, gusty winds, and dry thunderstorms. The Brian Head Fire in… Read More »High temps fuel fires in Utah, Arizona
Where Senators Stand on the Health Care Bill
On Tuesday, Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican majority leader, delayed the vote on the health care bill until after the July 4 recess, in an attempt to… Read More »Where Senators Stand on the Health Care Bill
Morning Agriculture: Retailers Brace as Amazon Makes a Play for SNAP — House Approps Panel Considers $20 Billion USDA, FDA Spending Bill
RETAILERS BRACE AS AMAZON MAKES PLAY FOR SNAP: Amazon may have just shocked the entire food world with its purchase of Whole Foods, but the online… Read More »Morning Agriculture: Retailers Brace as Amazon Makes a Play for SNAP — House Approps Panel Considers $20 Billion USDA, FDA Spending Bill
Jeffrey Sachs: America can save $1 trillion and get better health care
US health care costs are out of sight, more than $10,000 per person per year, compared with around $5,000 per person in Canada, Germany and… Read More »Jeffrey Sachs: America can save $1 trillion and get better health care
Morning Agriculture: USDA Launches Commission to Reorganize — Sonny Heads to China
USDA LAUNCHES COMMISSION TO REORGANIZE: The Department of Agriculture has formally kicked off its internal effort to reorganize, modernize and trim the department by launching a… Read More »Morning Agriculture: USDA Launches Commission to Reorganize — Sonny Heads to China