"Farmers' lack of market power is the real enemy, so farmers and ranchers must work together to gain bargaining power, because, without it, independent farmers have little hope of survival." Mentions issue of farm organizations, agricultural trade and commodity groups misrepresenting their interests to Congress and policy makers by posing as the family farmer.
Via ProQuest Historical Newspapers. 1 page., Letter to the editor doubts the accuracy of a poll announced in the Farm Journal magazine indicating that Governor Landon was gaining throughout the West. Reason: Farm Journal is owned by Joseph N. Pew, Jr., vice president of the Sun Oil Company. "The Pew family has been a heavy contributor to the Liberty League and Mr. Pew himself was shown to have contributed at least $2,000 to the Farmers Independence Council."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 176 Document Number: C30262
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7 pages., "If more of our news is going to be produced by non-traditional sources - like NGOs who have an interest in promoting their own agenda - how can news consumers sort through their sources and figure out who to believe?"
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: C26955
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Online from V-Fluence web site via PR Reporter. 3 pages., "Words like 'frankenfoods' and 'genetic engineering' scare consumers and deny them the facts about agricultural biotechnology and food safety, the author writes."
"It is not the job of an ag news broadcaster or agricultural journalist to be an 'advocate'." ..."covering all sides of a story is a responsibility for any reporter."
Online from publisher., Author observes how the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is losing sight of the traditional mission of maintaining public lands and passing them intact to the next generation. "The BLM's mission is not ideological and does no give preference to certain land users. Its legal mandate calls for managing public lands for a variety of uses, treating energy generation and conservation equally. But now, the agency is losing sight of that mission."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C20222
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Posted on: <a href="http://www.ruralreality.org/ruralreality/pitts_statement.html">www.ruralreality.org</a>, Comments at a press conference, Willow Street, Pennsylvania
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 182 Document Number: C36925
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Via SciDev.net. 2 pages., Director of the non-profit media organisation, TVE Asia Pacific, argues that "the media and development organizations are currently part of the problem."
Author examines potentials for bias in coverage efforts of farm media, as reflected in a Trade Talk activity at the annual meeting of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: C23345
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From WireTap via the Omni Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology. 6 pages., Identifies 10 corporations as winners of the 2003 "Don't Be Fooled Awards." Includes three marketers of food products, tobacco products and forestry management concepts.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 30 Document Number: D10556
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3 pages., via website, DairyBusiness., Those within the food system wring their hands about the decreasing influence of science, often blaming consumers for our “post-truth” society. But, there is another reason for the decline of trust in science, according to The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) – one less comfortable to talk about, especially for those who conduct and sponsor research.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23635
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CBC News via AgBioView via Food Safety Network. 2 pages., Questions accuracy of results of a recent research report by a Russian brain researcher indicating that genetically modified feed caused death of animals.
Via online. 1 page., Author notes how some journalists are now given the freedom to produce stories with the angles they prefer rather than provide objective and balanced reporting.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 161 Document Number: D07917
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5 pages., Author of "Bare Knuckles" blog shares with members of the AgriculturalRelations Council hs blog about "how the beef industry responded to soddy science and shoddy reporting about cancer risk in red and processed meats.."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D06122
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Pages 66-71 in "Ethics, efficiency and food security: feeding the 9 billion well," The Crawford Fund 2014 Annual Parliamentary Conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, August 24-28, 2014. 157 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26631
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Archived November 28, 2007, Via Food Safety Network. 1 page., Criticizes practices of reporters who want to "dish the dirt on dangerous dining, or seep into the city's soiled food service underbelly, or test for toxins in takeout."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24452
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Retrieved June 28, 2006, at http://www.grain.org/jargon/?id=7&docu=%252Fseedling%252Findex%252Ecfm%3Fid%3D196%2b, 2 pages., Expresses concern that the concept of traditional knowledge is being diminished as "fixed, mummified, and unfit for modern times." "What is really being done is crushing or violating the right of many peoples of the world to continue freely creating, promoting, protection, exchanging and enjoying knowledge."
In letter to the editor, Lancet is criticized by a representative of the Biotechnology Industry Organization for placing politics and tabloid sensationalism above its responsibility to report and assess new science.
Online from publisher. 3 pages., In this commentary, the Executive Director of the Alliance for Food and Farming argues that the "dirty dozen" list published annually by the Environmental Working Group is "scientifically unsupportable, negatively impacts consumers and it is insulting to farmers and farm workers working hard every day to provide produce to consumers." She says, "If we have learned anything from the pandemic, it is that science (not rhetoric or false claims) needs to guide our health and safety choices."
White, Frank B. (author / Managing Director, Agricultural Publishers Association) and Agricultural Publishers Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
1918
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24825
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2 pages., Regarding need for repeal of the zone postage rate legislation soon to go into effect. "But the farmer will be the chief sufferer from the enforcement of this foolish law because he will be denied access to information upon which he is largely dependent for the prosecution of his industry."
Commentary on "self-financed, self-serving 'science'" used by agricultural interests involving a variety of food, agriculture, and environmental issues.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 154 Document Number: C25051
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From www.American.com via FoodSafetyNetwork. 2 pages., Criticizes the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology for a pervasive pro-regulation bias, ignoring essential context and promoting the impression of genuine controversy where none exists.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 172 Document Number: C28949
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1 page., A nutrition scientist criticizes the soundness of a peer reviewed journal article about genetic modification and urges an agricultural reporter to read such articles critically and weigh their merits. A response from the Network follows.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28822
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Via "Media Watch" online. 5 pages., "Media Watch" commentator criticizes Queensland Country Life farm paper for "non-journalism" - printing news releases as if they were reported stories. Shows examples.
Woodall, Colin (author / Chief Executive Officer, National Cattlemen's Beef Association)
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
2019-09-26
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11004
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3 pages., National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Centennial Colorado., Commentary on messaging being used by interest groups to pit beef producers against one another.
