State GM Labeling Ballot Initiatives are a Bad Idea that Deserve to Lose
Millions of Americans will vote todayon everything from governors to drain commissioners. As they do, theyll want to make sure theyre advancing their own int...
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Fruitful Lessons from Papayas to Oranges
It was the saddest sight Ive ever seen: My fathers fields turned into a diseased wasteland of trees.
Where papaya trees once stood, thick with leaves and f...
The USDA of Europe
When Americans speculate that the United States is becoming Europe, we dont mean that our art museums are getting a lot better.
Instead, we worry about th...
Growing Trade And Our Economy Will Require Leaders Working Together
America, I believe we can build on the progress weve made, said President Obama early in the morning on Wednesday, during his victory speech in Chicago.
L...
The Trade War of 1812
Two-hundred years ago this week, Americas worst trade war erupted into Americas worst shooting war.
On June 18, 1812, President James Madison signed a decl...
Dude, Its Sustainable Real Beef
Dude, its beef.
Thats what cool heads are saying in response to a bogus controversy over lean finely textured beef, a food that irresponsible critics hav...
Take the President's China Trade Enforcement Unit Back to the Drawing Board
I will go anywhere in the world to open new markets for American products, said President Obama last week, in his State of the Union address.
He also indic...
Border Unemployment
As an avid reader, I’ve shopped at a store in Des Moines for years. It’s hard to believe that I’ve probably walked through its doors for ...
Epic Fail: Obamas Korean Disaster
His inability to secure a trade agreement with South Korea represents a major setback for a White House that had staked a lot on the successful completion o...
Soda Pop Tax: The "Sell By Date" has Passed
Last week, voters in the state of Washington spurned a plan to impose a special tax on soda pop. Consumers spoke loudly and clearly. An overwhelming majo...