2009

We Eat Too Much

May 28 2009

Hello everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the Renewable Fuels Association, Wal-Mart Stores, Monsanto, and John Deere. They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a healthy farm economy and prosperous rural America. Thank you.

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Combating obesity in the U.S. cannot be dealt with unless we understand how we got where we are today. A lot of organizations have jumped on this problem to further their own interests or just…

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Energy Independence

May 21 2009

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And now for today’s commentary—

Prompted by lower oil prices and the beginning of the driving season, Americans are expected to start hitting the highways again. We will be turning to the oil rich countries with unstable or…

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Down on the Farm

May 14 2009

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I’m talking to you today from the farm in Illinois. Here it is the 2nd week of May and we’re just getting started planting our corn. We are usually finished by this date. Some say…

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Federal Tax Code

May 7 2009

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President Obama is telling us that the Tax Code needs to be changed and simplified. Hard to disagree with that. However, I don’t think any of the politicians are really serious…

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