WHAT ON OLD FARMER SAID This is the advice of an old man that has tilled the soil for forty years: I am an old man, upwards of three score years, during two scores of which I have been a tiller of the soil. I cannot say that I am now, but I…
June 1, 2026 For the past half-century, this country’s agricultural policy has been anti-rural. By Gilles Stockton The recent reversal by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on American Prairie’s (AP) permit to graze bison on public land is a narrow administrative ruling on whether the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 allows bison to graze…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 4, 2026Contact NameBritton T. Burdick WASHINGTON — Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. Watch the hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Former Chairman Scott…
OPENING STATEMENTJune 4, 2026 Contact: Allie Herring WASHINGTON, DC — House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing, “For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture.”Remarks as prepared: Good morning, everyone. I would like to welcome you…
By:Kevin Hardy-June 3, 2026 A typical pen format for swine in many Iowa animal feeding operations A confined swine feeding operation is shown in this photo. Congress is once again taking aim at state animal welfare laws regarding livestock confinement. (Photo by Kent Becker/U.S. Geological Survey) Congress is looking to roll back state animal welfare…
Power and control in agriculture: farm data rights, fertilizer pricing, and poultry competition A news briefing from Farm Action’s policy team June 3, 2026 Nebraska stakes out new ground on farm data ownership as other states weigh broader measures What happened: Nebraska’s statehouse in April became the first state to enact a law giving farmers…
Calves drinking milk in a factory farm. (Photo by Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) America prides itself on supporting small and local businesses, yet decades of agricultural policy decisions signal nothing but disdain for our small and local farms. Anna PesekChris Muse May 29, 2026Common Dreams Three years behind schedule, the US House of…
Why Do Economies Need Real Intelligence? Why do real people with human intelligence need to empower and regulate economies? John Ikerd Jun 1 In a recent interview, Elon Musk said he believes AI (artificial intelligence) will eventually increase productivity so much that work will be optional and money will be useless.[i] He apparently…
The following was posted on X by antitrust attorney, Basel Musharbash: Robert Jackson, Solicitor General of the United States, in Commencement Address at Randolph-Macon College (June 13, 1938). “I’m reading a 1938 commencement address given by Solicitor General Robert Jackson at Randolph-Macon College, and its advice to college graduates is incredibly on point for our…
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/05/28/repub/flesh-eating-screwworms-head-for-american-livestock By:Kevin Hardy May 28, 2026 Nebraska Examiner New World screwworm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) on Friday, Jun 06, 2025, in College Station, Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife) A pinned specimen of a full-grown New World screwworm fly is shown in this image. Federal and state officials are preparing for a potential invasion from the flesh-eating…