The President's Column: Candidates on Farm Policy Ahead of the upcoming election, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney spelled out their positions on agriculture issues for the American Farm Bureau Federation.
In a questionnai...
Oct 29, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
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Mike Danna/La. Parish Farm BureauZachary Today.Com
Loving, losing and sharing your lunch Steering clear of love or relationships for fear of having your heart broken is no way to live. There's even a popular expression everyone knows that backs up this theory. 'For it is better to have...
Spending is a Bipartisan Obsession If you engage with government long enough, as I have, it is hard not to become cynical. Then again, cynics often see an unfiltered version of the truth. At this moment, politics weigh heavily upon ...
Random Thoughts Random thoughts on the passing scene:
Not since the days of slavery have there been so many people who feel entitled to what other people have produced as there are in the modern welfare state, whe...
The President's Column ~ Agriculture Biotechnology The French philosopher Voltaire famously said, “Common sense is not so common.” Activists trying to disprove the safety of agriculture biotechnology seem devoted to proving his witticism.
Another s...
Oct 18, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
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Mike Danna/La. Parish Farm BureauZachary Today.Com
LETTER to the EDITOR: Is Misdemeanor Crime Important?
Received via e-mail Oct. 16
Recently, on more than one occasion, Mayor Holden voiced his opinion that operating a misdemeanor jail is a bad idea. He also stated he does not believe those people w...
How Louisiana's tax climate stacks up nationally
The Tax Foundation has released its 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index. It ranks Louisiana in the bottom half of states at 32nd (the lower the number, the better the score in this index). The Ta...
Keeping safe during National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 7-13 As temperatures begin to drop and consumers turn to alternative heating sources to stay warm, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) offers guidance on ways to avoid home fires t...
Phony in Chief When President Barack Obama and others on the left are not busy admonishing the rest of us to be "civil" in our discussions of political issues, they are busy letting loose insults, accusations and...
Create bird habitats in your yard Birds can contribute wonderful things to the enjoyment of a landscape, such as movement, color, sounds and even pest control. Gardeners almost universally welcome the presence of birds. They can ev...
Oct 10, 2012 | 0 | 2 |
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Dan Gill/LSU AgCenter HorticulturistZachary Today.Com
What manufacturing means to Louisiana October 5 has been designated “Manufacturing Day” in the U.S. It is appropriate to reflect upon the role manufacturing plays in our economy nationally and here in Louisiana.
Our national economy is...
