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Holly Martin

Holly Martin, editor, and her family live on a farm near Ford, Kan. She has been with the Journal since 1994. She can be reached at 1-800-452-7171 ext. 1806, or by e-mail at hmartin@hpj.com.

Cheap shot

When my least favorite organization took a cheap shot last week at two of my favorite groups, my blood boiled. If you've been reading this column for any length of time, you know I often share my passion for the agriculture industry and 4-H in this space. And I often am appalled at the antics of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

NOV 9, 2009 —Counting the chickens

There's an entire litany of old sayings that could pertain to this year's fall harvest. "Don't count your chickens before they are hatched." "Never sell a crop before it's in the bin." [Read More]

NOV 2, 2009 —It's our job

Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives, we don't stop and think about what it would be like if we didn't have agriculture--how we would survive. Every part of our lives truly does revolve around agriculture. From the tires on our cars, to the houses we live in, to the clothes on our backs, to the food on our tables, to the air that we breath--I could go on and on. [Read More]

OCT 26, 2009 —Issuing sound decisions

All livestock producers should mark Nov. 3 on their calendars. While that voting day may not be one of great importance in your state, it is in Ohio. Voters will go to the polls in Ohio to determine the fate of animal agriculture in the state. [Read More]

OCT 19, 2009 —Imagine a nasty black cloud over my picture

This morning is the 1,453rd morning in a row I have awoken to rain. (Disclaimer: I tend to exaggerate when I am in a bad mood.) And, I know I will get hate mail for cursing the rain--but enough, already. [Read More]

OCT 12, 2009 —No one deserves a last dance

Another E. coli tragedy is making national news. A story in the New York Times last week, shared a story of a woman who was infected with E. coli after eating a hamburger patty. She spent nine weeks in a coma and is now paralyzed from the waist down. [Read More]

OCT 5, 2009 —A local engagement

Mr. Consumer, meet Mr. Farmer. He's been growing sweet corn on his family's farm on the west side of town for 25 years. He's the fourth generation to live on the farm. [Read More]

SEP 28, 2009 —It's an attitude

How many times have you skipped a step that would have taken two minutes, but cost you your life? Be honest. I'm sure the true answer is "Many times." [Read More]

SEP 21, 2009 —Chicken Little meets her biggest fan

The little two-year-old girl was dressed in a pretty pink jacket and flowered leggings. Her blonde hair curled to frame her face and her wide eyes. She was standing in the poultry barn at the Kansas State Fair in awe of the chickens, geese and turkeys. [Read More]

SEP 7, 2009 —Is this your industry?

Does this sound like the American agriculture that you know? "Somewhere in Iowa, a pig is being raised in a confined pen, packed in so tightly with other swine that their curly tails have been chopped off so they won't bite one another. To prevent him from getting sick in such close quarters, he is dosed with antibiotics. [Read More]

SEP 7, 2009 —Is this your industry? [Read More]

AUG 31, 2009 —The end of the trail . . . for now [Read More]

AUG 24, 2009 —Smart Boards trump blackboards [Read More]

AUG 17, 2009 —A common bond [Read More]

AUG 3, 2009 —Pot stirred, producers speak out [Read More]

JUL 27, 2009 —A leg up [Read More]

JUL 20, 2009 —Long time coming [Read More]

JUL 13, 2009 —Photograph your country [Read More]

JUL 6, 2009 —Harvest brings consumers, farmers together [Read More]

JUN 29, 2009 —Belt tightens, strangles cattlemen [Read More]

JUN 22, 2009 —Chasing the storm [Read More]

JUN 15, 2009 —Behind the scenes [Read More]