A Win For Rural America? Broadband & Telework

One of the last “official” appointments I had in the public policy space was a two year stent on the Federal Communication Commission Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force. I served on the “Adoption and Jobs”…

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#FarmOn

What does it mean to #FarmOn? Farm Journal started a campaign to highlight the continued march of our agriculture industry through the COVID-19 pandemic. While we are certainly not immune to the economic impacts of…

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Agriculture and Grocery Stores in the Coronavirus Age

In the span of a few weeks – the lives of everyone across the globe has changed dramatically. The grocery stores have also seen unprecedented demand causes shelves to empty in alarming fashion. Why has…

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Farmer Spokesperson 101

How does someone who avoided classes that required public speaking become a farmer spokesperson? Well, I can’t tell you exactly how I evolved from a non-public speaker to a passionate public speaker and media spokesperson.…

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Turning a local problem into effective policy

One of the most common questions we get as leaders of a commodity organization is simple: what is the value for members? What do we do for the producers in our area? For our Montana…

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