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By Richard Oswald
What's happening (and what's not happening) around today's kitchen tables? Look at 'Ryans' all around the country and you'll see.
Corn has always been the king crop in the midwest. But this year, look out for the bean!
In Northwest Missouri, democracy survives fire and brimstone preachers, Swift Boat emails and a willingness to vote for oneself. Politics and Government
03/13/2008
We could pay off our debt from 2002, save 63,000 jobs, cover the cost of a great flood, buy a cell phone company or dig out of the subprime crises. Or we could give my family $1,500.
Richard Oswald brings a parable of community, leadership, and property.
Congress is considering the 2007 Farm Bill — a piece of legislation that is resistant to reform. Richard Oswald tells us how the current bill creates more headaches for farmers and consumers.
Why risk catching the "flu" of political contention in your town? Richard Oswald has a list of reasons, written in stone.
Richard Oswald takes a trip across Missouri to a meeting about the future of rural America.Ag and Trade | Politics and Government
01/24/2008
Sure, the farm bill is an embarrassment. Not because it helps big operators, but because it penalizes small farmers.Ag and Trade | Main Street Economics | Politics and Government
01/11/2008
Who's going to be on top? That's what this election is all about.
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