Articles by Jennie Schmidt

The Farm Bill has always been one of the most important and foundational federal policies that greatly influences both rural and urban America. Renewed and revised every five years, the Farm Bill contains 15 titles

The conversation around food does not have to go the way of religion or politics, a taboo topic not to be brought up in social circles. Food and nutrition professionals, farmers, and others interested in

Soil — a dynamic and complex system of minerals, air, water and organic matter — is the lifeblood of anyone’s farm and of everyone’s food supply.  The primary nutrients used by plants are nitrogen (a

I love eating. I think a lot about where my food comes from and the farmers who produce it. My family predominantly lives on food we grow ourselves or which is grown locally by our

There's really no better place to reflect on the year than driving a combine. That's because, as fun as it is, it leaves you plenty of time to look over a field and think. Harvest