Farmers are able to grow more food on less land than ever before, thanks in part to great scientific advancements. But they don’t always have a choice, either; we’re losing farmland at an alarming rate, largely because of...
Read MoreAbout a decade ago, commodity prices were in the basement and many farmers needed to get out of the business or expand to stay competitive. The bigger farms that resulted continue to expand, and required bigger, faster farm...
Read MorePeople have choices when it comes to food. Unfortunately, the right choices are not always made, and people tend to overindulge in animal protein, fat, sugar, and salt. Luckily, farm animals don’t have the option of making bad...
Read MoreAccording to a poll by Farm and Food Care, many farmers are concerned about animal welfare. But it’s not the welfare of their own animals they are worried about; it’s how they are perceived by the general public. Both...
Read MoreSome people might argue there is a clear divide between rural and urban communities, but a new poll suggests this is not the case. As it turns out, urban- and ruralites share common concerns, and exist in a closely tied...
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Owen Roberts is a faculty member in the Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications program at the University of Illinois. As an agricultural journalist, he is the past president of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists and a lifetime achievement award recipient from the Canadian Farm Writers' Federation. His programs and research papers have been recognized nationally and internationally through awards from the Journal of Applied Communications, the National Agri-Marketing Association, the Association for Communications Excellence, and others.