Serving as president of the American Soybean Association has been interesting at least and challenging at most, and I am only three months in! I was elected in December of 2024, and, as you all know, …

I couldn’t imagine a more appropriate theme for National Ag Day 2025 than what the Agriculture Council of America chose, Together We Grow, especially for my current life season. Starting a new …

If it’s Tuesday, the White House’s long promised tariffs against Canada and Mexico are on again but if it’s Thursday, they–well, many that its Big Biz backers don’t …

I remember soon after I became a Christian I starting feeling a condemnation that I was suddenly supposed to do everything right. People would be watching me and I needed to be holy. It was a guilt …

Even when Speaker of the House Mike Johnson finds enough baling wire to lash together the votes needed to pass the split, almost six-months late 2023 federal budget, it’s little more than a …

I am not a guy who knows a great deal about music, but as meeting season closes out, I can’t help but hear Johnny Cash singing in my head. You see, in 1996, the Man in Black released a song …

FFA chapters and agriculture teachers all across Kentucky need your help.  If you are not currently active in helping a local FFA chapter or high school/middle school agriculture education (ag …

Kentucky 4-H consist of agents, volunteers, alumni and supporters who choose each day to assist youth in finding their spark and helping them thrive; these individuals play a vital role in the life …

Dairy farming in the summer of 2023 has been extremely challenging.   The huge milk price drop of over 30 percent coupled with high feed prices has put a strain on all dairymen.   Dairy …

At the height of the mid-August heat wave, I was relieved when an old friend canceled his planned trip to attend a sprawling, old farm machinery show amid central Illinois’ endless, sweltering …

The real answer to that question is Kentucky and Kentucky agriculture. I have the honor to chair and present the Kentucky Poultry Federation scholarships each year at our annual meeting in October. …

A U.S. Department of Agriculture grant could mean big things for some Kentucky agricultural producers. Recently, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture was awarded $8.6 million through the …

When asked to describe war, Union General William T. Sherman noted that “War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it.” Later, in a speech, Sherman did refine his easily forgettable …

I’ve been thinking about storytelling. We are overwhelmed with information, nearly everywhere we turn. How do we cut through the noise and tell a memorable story that leaves a lasting impact on …

I   am involved in a number of organizations, from the county level to serving as a member of the Executive Committee of the American Soybean Association. Each organization is unique, but I …