Opinions/Editorials

Index of Opinions/Editorials

Agriculture's Future

Jan 04, 2012
Protecting Agriculture: Where Have all the Arizona Apples Gone?!
Apr 23, 2011
The Pressure is On to Feed a Growing World
Oct 15, 2010
Agriculture Grearing Up for the 2010 Farm Bill Debate
Oct 11, 2010
You Know Your Brand, But Are You Promoting It?
May 24, 2010
Fabulous Factory Farms Feed Families
Feb 01, 2010
The Glove
Apr 01, 2009
Sustainable farming in Arizona: Small, Medium and Large: A Size for Every Market Niche
Apr 24, 2008
Sustainable farming in Arizona: Do You Want to Depend on Foreign Countries for Your Food?
Aug 16, 2007
Employer Sanctions Law Will Result in Discriminatory Enforcement
Jun 28, 2007
Who Will Feed the Cows?

Anti-Ag Activists

Oct 29, 2010
Ag Education Becomes Key Catalyst for Engaging the Public
Oct 29, 2010
Pick the Factory Farm: A Tale of Two Farmers
Sep 29, 2010
Animal Rights in Arizona: We're Living in Two Different Worlds
Sep 20, 2010
Animal Rights in Arizona: Negative Media Attention Does Impact Meat Demand
Dec 02, 2008
Horse Slaughter is a Humane Option for Abandoned Animals

Commodities

Aug 01, 2009
Sustainable farming in Arizona: We All Hurt in Tough Times
Mar 01, 2008
Trade Matters

Elections & Politics

Jun 05, 2011
The Surprising History of the Secret Ballot
Mar 24, 2011
State Legislation on the 14th Amendment Won't Change a Thing
Mar 09, 2011
Kyl's Replacement Must be a Problem Solver
Dec 16, 2010
My Visit to the Supreme Court Reminded Me to Appreciate the Balance of our System
Sep 25, 2009
Ethics in Debt and HealthCare
Jun 01, 2009
Elections Matter
Jul 31, 2008
Taxation Without Representation is Back!

Environment

Sep 26, 2011
Arizona Agriculture: But Isn't All Farming Organic?
Jul 28, 2011
Forest Health Cannot Take a Back Seat!
Mar 19, 2010
Sustainable Farming in Arizona: Corporate Environmentalism is Generating Big Green

Farm Bureau

Jul 01, 2011
A Lesson in Organizational Communication
Aug 01, 2010
We Feed, We Clothe and We Rise to What We Must Do

Food Safety & Security

Sep 06, 2011
Food Safety in Arizona: Food Contaminants Really Don't Care Whether Food is Organic
Feb 22, 2010
Food Safety in Arizona: Budget Cuts Could Put Your Food Safety at Risk
Apr 01, 2009
Food Safety in Arizona: Now It's Pistachios
Feb 25, 2009
Food Safety in Arizona: One Bad Apple --- or Peanut Rather --- Can Spoil the Whole Bunch

Labor

Jun 30, 2011
Congress to Consider Mandating E-Verify
Oct 27, 2010
Border Security in Arizona: Arizona Farm Bureau Hosting Nearly 30 other State Farm Bureaus for Border Conference Today
Feb 12, 2009
Border Security in Arizona: Enough is Enough
Jan 03, 2008
Border Security in Arizona: A Legal and Reliabel Labor Force
Nov 16, 2007
Immigration reform in Arizona: Political Moments Recycled This Time with Immigration
Oct 29, 2007
Immigration reform in Arizona: When Facts Catch Up with Emotion, What's the Final Economic Cost?
Oct 10, 2007
It's Not Immigration, It's a Legal and Reliable Labor Supply
Jun 15, 2007
It's Time to Take Immigration Reform Off Hold
Jun 05, 2007
Immigration Reform: The Other "A" Word
May 23, 2007
AZFB President Speaks on Immigration Reform on the Liddy & Hill Show
May 21, 2007
It's Time to Support Immigration Reform
May 15, 2007
Immigration Reform: Joe Sigg Debates Don Goldwater
Mar 18, 2007
Draconian Employer Sanctions not Answer to Illegal Immigration
Feb 05, 2007
Our Employment Process is Broken
Jan 01, 2007
Employer Challenges in a Changing Landscape
Jun 01, 2006
Employer Verification Systems: Basic Pilot Program
Apr 01, 2006
Sustainable farming in Arizona: Exporting American Agriculture At What Expense
Jan 01, 2006
Import Labor or Export Our Businesses
Sep 01, 2005
Steady Labor Supply Crucial for Agriculture

Land Use

Nov 30, 2006
Remember These are Trust Lands, Not Public Lands
May 01, 2006
Pushing the Kelo Envelope

Livestock

Jun 15, 2010
Sustainable Farming in Arizona: Debate Over Livestock Continues to be an Ongoing Challenge
Jun 01, 2010
Is Market Speculation the School Yard Bully in the Dairy Industry?
Feb 10, 2010
Animal Agriculture and Responsible Antibiotic Use
Dec 01, 2006
Agriculture Wins on Hogwash Campaign
May 01, 2006
Animal Rights in Arizona: It's Not About Stall Size

Other

Oct 08, 2010
Get a Visual on Arizona's Farming and Ranching
Feb 01, 2010
A Positive Slant on Regulation
Jan 01, 2009
Our Blueprint for the Next Year
Feb 28, 2008
Trade Matters: Arizona agriculture Exports Totaled More than $500 Million in 2006
Dec 15, 2006
Emotions Versus Science: Battling the Fringe
Dec 01, 2006
Election 2006 - A New Beginning in Agriculture
Sep 01, 2006
Sustainable farming in Arizona: Working on Agriculture's Future
Aug 01, 2005
If You Don't, Who Will?

Taxes and Spending

Mar 29, 2011
Why Stimulus?

Water

Mar 01, 2007
Give Us Tools, But Give Us the Financial Resources to Make Them Work