Editorials
The (export) customer is always right
After a few formalities, it became apparent that the quality assurance director for a large Chinese beverage manufacturer had serious business on her mind.
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Based on the past 30 years, imagine what the next 30 will bring
No one had to tell me it was 10:45 each morning — I could feel it in my stomach.
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Animal ag takes it on the chin — again
Four years ago, I was bitten on the leg by a brown recluse spider. I was hardly aware of the bite when it occurred, but that night I got chills and other fever-like symptoms. During the next day or so, an itchy, reddened area started to turn black and a hard knot formed underneath. I knew it was time to go to the doctor.
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Can you take anything for granted?
Here are some things you just can’t take for granted anymore.
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Light up your cell phone
Leafing through a recent issue of Wired magazine — in pursuit of an article on “America’s worst airports” — I came across an advertisement that caught my eye.
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“Sustainability” the Wal-Mart way
Be ready to make “sustainability” a part of your everyday vocabulary.
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Walk a mile in your neighbor’s shoes
I received a letter to the editor from an anonymous source who took me to task for an editorial I wrote in the February issue.
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Rising input costs represent a moving target
One of the challenges in writing for a national audience is to capture the big picture, while also trying to acknowledge all of the regional differences that exist.
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Higher retail milk prices: dilemma or opportunity?
When I buy milk at the grocery store, I look for a blue label, indicating it is my favorite brand’s version of 2 percent low-fat milk. Price is not really a concern ... But price is a concern for many other consumers, and that is where the dairy industry faces a potential dilemma.
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Readers name their top challenges
It’s getting harder to find good help.
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Highlights from a great meeting
One of my favorite trips during the year is the National Milk Producers Federation/Dairy Management Inc. joint annual meeting because it covers so many important industry topics.
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