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Owen Roberts

Owen Roberts teaches agricultural communications and journalism at the University of Illinois. Email questions to him at [email protected].

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Push back against lies or lose people’s trust in agriculture Push back against lies or lose people’s trust in agriculture

Nov 15, 2024

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Count me in. I believe in science Count me in. I believe in science

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Tell your farm’s version of fighting back

Tell your farm’s version of fighting back

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Buy American but promote export trade, too

Buy American but promote export trade, too

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Farm bill: Seize the difference between right and wrong

Farm bill: Seize the difference between right and wrong

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How agriculture can run the farm bill race

How agriculture can run the farm bill race

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Europe is desperate to save small farms

Europe is desperate to save small farms

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New center aims to help farmers get a fair shake

New center aims to help farmers get a fair shake

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Women operators help deepen farm stories

Women operators help deepen farm stories

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Farmers: Put your name on your product

Farmers: Put your name on your product

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In farming and beyond, everyone wants to know you’re real

In farming and beyond, everyone wants to know you’re real

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U.S. and Europe: How farmers handle stress

U.S. and Europe: How farmers handle stress

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Telling Mexicans the truth about U.S. corn

Telling Mexicans the truth about U.S. corn

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Eat ’em to save ’em

Eat ’em to save ’em

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Beat food-price spin doctors to the punch

Beat food-price spin doctors to the punch

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Radical middle needs to hear from corn, soybean farmers

Radical middle needs to hear from corn, soybean farmers

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Let’s talk about dust in the wind

Let’s talk about dust in the wind

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Spread the news: Homegrown fertilizer production helps us all

Spread the news: Homegrown fertilizer production helps us all

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Let’s start strumming the tune people need

Let’s start strumming the tune people need

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