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March 5, 2026
Farm Bill “mark up” is Ongoing; “One Farmer, One File” is in limbo
January 19, 2026
USDA SECY OF AG BROOKE ROLLINS SAYS $3 A MEAL IS ENOUGH
January 6, 2026
Another Quagmire: “Surprise. Surprise.”
December 12, 2025
The “Argentina Beef Compensation Act”
December 2, 2025
A Practical Choice: Aftyn Behn for Tennessee 7
November 25, 2025
What They Did on their Two-Month Vacation
October 13, 2025
Trump Makes War on America – Actions have Consequences
October 7, 2025
The Des Moines Schools Superintendent … Where are the problem solvers?
September 30, 2025
Feeling Too Much Stress? Trump says no to healthcare & Farm Bill is still toast!
August 30, 2025
People ask: What can I do? Meet the New Faces who understand Rural America
July 29, 2025
Rollins forgot to mention farmers in her USDA reorg announcement
July 25, 2025
USDA announces BIG Reorganization
July 21, 2025
What’s the Matter with Chuck Grassley?
July 9, 2025
Trump & Rollins “Great Leap Forward” — Medicaid Recipients to WORK IN THE FIELDS
July 8, 2025
Farm Security — HA HA, National Security — Not so much
June 30, 2025
New Farm Bill Withers – Iowa Delegation Chase Right-Wing Ideologies
June 28, 2025
The Party of Death – FEED THE RICH. WORK THE POOR.
June 27, 2025
How Many Rural Hospitals Will We Lose?
June 24, 2025
Time to Wake UP!
June 11, 2025
Need Medicare. Plan Ahead. Work More Jobs.
May 29, 2025
The Fundamental Dishonesty of Iowa’s US House Delegation
May 28, 2025
The BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL cuts funding for healthcare
May 26, 2025
Please Honor Our Soldiers who keep our country and the Western World safe.
May 23, 2025
Making America Sick Again. Been there! Don’t want to do it again.
May 22, 2025
We’re back!
March 5, 2025
Cowardly KS Rep. Roger Marshall
March 4, 2025
Senator Chuck Grassley’s Pitiful Waving the White Flag of Surrender
March 1, 2025
A very dangerous time for the U.S.
February 11, 2025
Why Does USAID Matter?
January 28, 2025
Trump’s 59 Executive Actions
January 24, 2025
‘Went looking for unity. Found none.
January 23, 2025
Long over due 5-Year Farm Bill is still in Limbo
January 22, 2025
Inaugural Unity? Not this time.
January 20, 2025
Today – January 20th, we start again
December 23, 2024
Failure to Enact a New Farm Bill Renews “Can’t Do Caucus” Membership for Iowans in Congress
December 19, 2024
Circular Firing Squad
December 12, 2024
So Much Opportunity. So Little Progress.
December 9, 2024
Political Spades. And the Grand Canyon.
December 7, 2024
Raw Politics: Dems look for new leadership
December 4, 2024
Rumor has it — Some Republican Senators have backbones
November 28, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 25, 2024
Trump nominates Brooke Rollins Secretary of Agriculture.
November 21, 2024
Lame Duck! LAME DUCK? What’s a Lame Duck?
November 21, 2024
USDA Secretary Appointment Coming Up? Maybe
November 15, 2024
National Security Down the Toilet
November 14, 2024
Worry. Worry. Usually I write about elections …
November 4, 2024
Connect the DOTS. And the VOTES!
November 2, 2024
From the National Farmers Union
October 30, 2024
Wind at Harris’s Back heading toward Tuesday
October 28, 2024
Harris-Walz Campaign Releases Rural Agenda
