I read a lot of farm publications, mostly online, to see what’s happening in agriculture, follow issues and trends, see what’s happening politically in Washington and the state capitals and generally to understand the news environment of this big complex industry we call agriculture.

Every so often, I’ll find a story that isn’t about any of these “big news” things but nonetheless tells the story of agriculture better than anything else.

Like the story of the FFA Tractor Drive in Indiana. Now, there’s nothing especially newsworthy about a tractor drive. But this story included a photo of four generations … Full Article »