Thankful for Food and Those who Produce it
When President Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, his proclamation spoke of the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. T...
Bill Horan
Its Time to Expire the State by State Attempts to Label Our Food
Voters in two states had the good sense to reject ballot proposals on Tuesday that threatened to raise food prices for consumers and smother technological innov...
Trade Creates a World Primed for Peace
War dominates the news these days, from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine to the battles splitting the Israelis and Palestinians. Last weekend, as Pope Fr...
Best Crop Ever is a Modern Technology Success Story
After 40 years of farming, I think Ive finally gotten it right: Im about to produce my best crop ever.
I wont have the numbers to prove it until we harves...
Chuck Norris Weak-handed Grip on the Facts of 21st Century Agriculture
Chuck Norris doesnt write columns. Es fixa en les paraules fins que s’organitzen en frases.
Thats a Chuck Norris Factone you havent heard before ...
Dont Judge a Trade Agreement Before it is Negotiated
The Japanese call their country the Land of the Rising Sun. Unfortunately, there are some people in the United States today who want the sun to set on trade t...
EU-US Regulatory Harmonization is a Problem Worth Fixing
It felt like an out-of-body experience.
Last week, I found myself sitting in an auditorium in Brusselsand listening to Europeans applaud genetically modifie...
US Needs Trade Promotion Authority to Close Trade Deals
Today in Americaa farmer prepared for the spring after the strongest five-year stretch of farm exports in our history.
And when ninety-eight percent of ...
When Food Security Worries Become National Security Dilemmas
It all started with a food cart.
Members of Congress will want to bear in mind this important detail as they weigh President Obamas request to approve a U.S...
Biotechnology's Prospects in the Black Sea Region
Al voltant del món, we hear stories of agricultural progress, as more countries join the Gene Revolution. a 2012, Cuba and Sudan planted biotech crops for the fi...
Bill Horan
granger, Iowa, EUA
Bill Horan grows corn, soybeans and other grains with his brother on a family farm based in North Central Iowa. Bill volunteers as a board member for the Global Farmer Network.