2009
Cuba 2008
January 28 2009
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President Barack Obama has promised change. Some of that change may prove to be good and some perhaps not so good. However, one change that I hope he initiates will surely be positive. We…
Commercial Agriculture Under Attack
January 21 2009
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We have a new President. Congratulations, President Obama. As is always the case, those that support and help to elect the President expect to get their priorities addressed. That is the…
The New Year
January 14 2009
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If we look back over our shoulder to last year, we can hardly believe it. Oil prices went out of sight to near $150 per barrel and then plunged to just over $30. Grain prices shot up and…
Governor Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture
January 7 2009
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It's a new year and we'll see what it brings. Barak Obama will be in the White House and Tom Vilsack will be at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
I was encouraged when Governor Vilsack…