Category Archives: Agriculture

How the Jones Act Hurts Agriculture

Posted on July 31, 2019 by matt ohern

As we shared with you in a previous column, the Jones Act, signed into law June 5, 1920, was a good idea at the time, but is devastating to U.S. economic interests today. The Jones Act restricts all foreign vessels … Continue reading →

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The Jones Act: A Hidden Cost to Farmers

Posted on July 17, 2019 by matt ohern

Do you know about The Jones Act? You should. It has a profoundly negative impact on your farming business. The Cato Institute recently published Policy Analysis No. 845 The Jones Act: A Burden America can no longer bear. It is … Continue reading →

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Texas Judge Sinks WOTUS Rule

Posted on June 11, 2019 by matt ohern

A U.S. District Court judge in Galveston, Texas has decided the Obama administration’s 2014 definition of “Waters of the United States” took place without complying with the federal Administrative Procedures Act (APA). The Obama EPA “…wanted to ensure that the … Continue reading →

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Why Farm Bureau Likes EPA’s Revised Water Policies

Posted on May 30, 2019 by matt ohern

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) submitted WOTUS comments to the U.S. EPA on April 15, 2019. The 25-page document is worth reading.  The AFBF comments are on a subject dear to the hearts of all who own land in the United … Continue reading →

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More Background on the “Killer Corn” Study

Posted on May 14, 2019 by matt ohern

In the last issue, I wrote about a new study published in Nature Sustainability, and the blog was entitled “Growing Corn Kills People”. After some difficulty I was able to obtain a copy of the maize study listed above, which I did not … Continue reading →

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