Farm journalism training program underway in Latin America
Photo: Alex Proimos. During this year’s International Federation of Agricultural Journalists...
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Author: Owen Roberts
Willie Nelson farm policy means big fight for Obama
Americans vote in a general election Tuesday, and barring a last-minute scandal or some other such calamity, they’ll make Illinois Senator Barack Obama...
Read MorePoll: Canadians buying into biotechnology
People certainly care about where their food comes from, given the growing interest in local food and in supporting area farmers.But a new poll shows they've mostly become unconcerned about whether food is genetically...
Read MoreTories have big funding promise for farmers
No matter which way you voted, if you're a farmer, you'll be glad to know Stephen Harper has a $500-million-plus plan for you.A week or so before the federal election Better Farming magazine online...
Read MoreFarmers see red in eastern Canada
Every so often a reminder crops up that Canadian farmers are definitely not the same wherever you go, at least not politically.They're all in the business of feeding us, raising livestock and growing crops. But when it comes...
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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.