Farming and Agriculture on Townhall

• Food Fight Mon Apr 15
  Michael Gerson
  Since the Eisenhower administration, the United States generally has done food aid in a certain way: grow and pack it in America, ship it across the world on American-flagged ships, then deliver it through American charities, which sell a portion of the food to fund their other programs. ... more
• Yes, Progressives, God Made Farmers Tue Feb 5
  Susan Brown
  What was it about the Dodge' commercial, "God Made a Farmer," that stirred the souls of so many Americans during the Superbowl? Maybe it was the imagery of the dirt and grit of real America, not the white-washed concrete meccas many of us call home. ... more
• Year Ends 50th Anniversary of Silent Spring An Unhappy Legacy Continues Mon Dec 10
  Angela Logomasini
  This year marked the 50th anniversary of biologist Rachel Carson’s 1962 book, Silent Spring. Although the anniversary is soon to become history as well, Carson’s impact promises to continue well into the future—and it’s not something to celebrate. ... more
• Romney Talks Regulation in Iowa Tue Oct 9
  Van Meter, IA
  As Romney calls for Congressional approval of regulations, he tells supporters, "I'm not letting the politicians off the hook." ... more
• Rare Corporate Courage and Common Sense Mon May 21
  Paul Driessen
  Good for Wal-Mart! Despite intense pressure by anti-biotechnology activists, the retailing giant didn’t cave in to demands that it “reject” Monsanto’s genetically engineered (GE) sweet corn. ... more
• The Feds' Intrusions Into American Farms and Families Tue May 15
  Chuck Norris
  With Mother's Day right at our back, I want to address one of the most extreme overreaches by the federal government into American homes that I've seen in a long time. Then I want to call on my own 91-year-old mother, who was raised in rural Oklahoma and worked in cotton fields with her family during the Great Depression, to help set straight the rural farm and child labor record. ... more
• Food and Conscience Thu Feb 16
  Steve Chapman
  Factory farming and its abuses were once the province of an eccentric minority that invited ridicule and scorn. Agribusiness corporations could afford to ignore them. ... more
• Farmers and the Small Business Committee Fri Nov 18
  Washington, DC
  Farmers present to the Small Business Committee about how the EPA regulation directly impact farm growth and job creation. ... more
• Obama to Farmer: Your Fears May Be Unfounded Regarding Government Regulation Thu Aug 18
  Katie Pavlich
• The Department of Food Subsidies Thu Jun 23
  Victor Davis Hanson
  "Net farm income is expected in 2011 to reach its highest levels in more than three decades, as a rapidly growing and food-short world increasingly looks to the United States to provide it everything from soybeans and wheat to beef and fruit." ... more
• The Earth is Full of Thomas Friedman's Hot Air Fri Jun 10
  Paul Gregory
  I thought that our esteemed and informed intelligentsia would be aware of the 1972 Club of Rome “Limits to Growth” debacle and Julian Simon’s winning bet with Paul Ehrlich in 1990. ... more
• Food and Green Nannies New Target: Cows and Sheep Thu Apr 7
  Katie Pavlich

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