Johnwphipps.blogspot.com

On a recent Monday in San Antonio, Texas, Tom Vilsack, the secretary of agriculture, got up to speak to an auditorium full of farmers. Vilsack, a doughy, wavy-haired former governor of Iowa, wore a grim expression as he gripped the lectern. "My mom...

Idaho Chained by Federal Funds – Ken De Vries “There is nothing more reliable than someone whose loyalty can be bought for hard cash.”  Boris Balkan, the antagonist in the film, The Ninth Gate. With all of the discussion taking place on immigration...

**Overview:** Are you seeking a rewarding Sales opportunity with limitless income potential? Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, the #1 domestic property and casualty insurance company in the state, has an exciting opportunity available for...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) voting delegates joined delegates representing all 50 state Farm Bureaus this week to approve resolutions that will guide the grassroots organization throughout 2016. During the 97th American Farm Bureau...

Even though I’ve lived west of the Mississippi for half my life, the native New Yorker in me has always been dismissive of reports that my tax dollars are being used to fund black helicopters that are hassling Americans in defense of foreigners, or the...