As I See It

One area is "want to" and the other is "got to". We here in America "want to" trade; we "want to" get hold of merchandise from these high population countries with cheap labor. Many of these countries with huge population explosions are on the "got to" side. They've "got to" have food for their millions of people with more coming […]

Banjo

<p>"Oh, it's you," squeaked Rascal sarcastically. "A good dog would've realized I was here long ago."  <br />"STOMP!" went Ben with his hoof onto the tip of Rascal's tail.  <br />"OWWWE!" squealed Rascal. <br />"You pesky raccoon," said Ben. "Now what are those young'uns going to eat? They've been gone all day, and they'll be famished."  <br />Rascal was feeling […]

Comments by John Goggins

Dairy producers from 41 states turned in a total of 538 "bids" to get rid of cows as of the May 1 deadline. The number of bids accepted totaled 388, which would represent 72% of the total bids. The number of cows scheduled to be culled from dairy herds around the country (approximately 100,000 head) account for 64% of the […]

Letters to the Editor

<p><br /><strong>Congrats, again!</strong><br />Dear Western Ag Reporter, Stockman Bank, and Northern Ag Network: I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for selecting me to be the first place recipient of the 2009 scholarship program. Agriculture and journalism are two important components in my life, and with the aid of your scholarship, I will be pursuing a degree […]

Sortin' Pen

<br /><strong>NAIS…<br />Listening session to be held in Rapid City, SD</strong><br />Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) listening session will be held on June 11 at the Holiday Inn in Rapid City. Registration for the listening sessions, being held across the country, begins at 8 a.m. local time. The session begins at 9 a.m. […]