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Commentary: GMOs: How do I hate thee?

Let me count the ways: The Top Ten ways, actually, as GMO haters compile a hit list of reasons why they believe we need to take biotech by the neck and choke it until it’s dead.

Survey reveals most Americans in favor of COOL

A survey by the Consumer Federation of America shows 90 percent of Americans are in favor of requiring companies to list the origin of the fresh meat they sell on the label.

Meat and climate change: How significant is the impact?

It is a commonly used refrain amongst activists and the media: “Meat causes more global warming than everything else combined” or “contributes 51 percent of the greenhouse gases responsible for climate change.”

NCBA Op-Ed: EPA’s data sharing incident a debacle

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adding yet another chapter to the dismal saga of its strained relationship with American agriculture.

Technology changes how farmers work

Social media is often thought of only as a way to keep up with friends and family, but electronic communication is an essential part of today’s farming operations.

Livestock press reports range from concealment to engagement

During the last week we ran across a number of articles that present different approaches by those in the livestock industry to the animal welfare issue: concealment, obfuscation, engagement.

Caution in hiring

As radical groups have adopted the practice of sending operatives out to seek employment in agriculture, employers need to use due diligence in screening and hiring applicants.

Commentary: Wisdom from The Fool

It’s seldom that one reads any responsive criticism in mainstream media of self-styled consumer groups when they attack meat producers and processors. That all changed earlier this week.

NCBA: Immigration reform, border security benefits beef industry

NCBA members have made immigration reform one of the organization’s key issues for my term as president, so I have been pleased to see our elected officials also take it up as a priority.

Commentary: VB6 and more anti-livestock propaganda

New York Times food writer Mark Bittman promotes his new diet book, and nationally syndicated columnist David Sirota claims livestock production helps “incinerate the planet.” They’re both wrong.