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Texas Ag Today is a daily look at the latest news in Texas agriculture, hosted by veteran farm broadcaster Carey Martin along with the largest and most experienced farm news team in the Lone Star State. We cover agriculture in every corner of Texas, from the piney woods of East Texas to the rocky ranges of the Trans-Pecos and from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley.
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Welcome to Ag Law in the Field! This is the inaugural episode of a new podcast designed to discuss all things agricultural law. Tiffany Lashmet, Extension Ag Law Specialist with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, will serve as your host and has a variety of great guests lined up. From law students to seasoned attorneys, to lawyers with experience in international firms, to folks who hung out their own shingle in Small Town America...we plan to visit with them all and discuss their thoughts, exper ...
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North American Ag Spotlight: Agriculture & Farming News and Views
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North American Ag provides daily agriculture news and weekly podcasts, devoted to highlighting the great people and companies that serve the agriculture industry and help feed our world. Covering ag tech, ag issues, policy, new products, family & faith. North American Ag gives farm families and ag professionals insight into what’s happening in agriculture throughout North America. In agriculture, government policy and faith effect farming every day. Unfortunately without open discussion, ide ...
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In support of growing milkweed plants I am sharing the value that native milkweed has for monarch butterflies. Your host, Brad Grimm, created a website dedicated to education about milkweed. Visit GrowMilkweedPlants.com Get started taking action to find and grow milkweed. I'll warn you in advance, you may fall in love with this plant. The podcast dedicated to all things milkweed. Topics include Asclepias, Monarch butterflies, milkweed, gardening and pollinators.
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The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension staff consists of five professional county extension agents and one program assistant trained in the agriculture/natural resources, horticulture, family and consumer sciences, and youth development, as well as support staff who are available to meet your educational needs and requests. Specific areas of program emphasis includes: Water Quality and Conservation, Quality of Life, Resource and Emergency Management, Urban Youth Development, Youth Education, and N ...
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This is Farming on Mars, a podcast that highlights the stories of people and agriculture on the South Plains of Texas in their own words.
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Reflections and discussions on the cornerstones of 1) agriculture, 2) the environment, 3) human health, and 4) freedom that are essential for building healthy food systems and prosperous economies.
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A podcast for the 2000 - 20,000 acre crop farmer who wants to be more profitable while staying relevant in the face of a rapidly changing ag environment. Topics include: how to keep more cash in your pocket, reduce your taxes by 5 or 6 digits per year, be ready when land becomes available for purchase, ensure financial security in retirement, and protect your farm and family. Your host, Catherine Ozment, CPA an expert in farm financials and ag tax strategy, and herself is the owner of a fami ...
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Pederson's Farms - Powered by Protein a deep dive into Where your Food come From!
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Have you ever wondered where your food comes from? Welcome to the Pederson’s Farms podcast. Our goal is to lift the curtain on all aspects of the food industry, so you know more about what you eat. Hosted by our VP, Neil Dudley, a man with over 20 years of experience in the business, that worked his way from the ground up. We look forward to discussing agriculture, sustainability, transparency, diversity, philanthropy, and animal welfare from the perspectives of our consumers, customers, ven ...
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Join John Bush on the Live Free Now Show as he brings you the news, views, tips, and tools you can use to live a free, prosperous, and healthy life.
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"Ag Talk, Your Story Matters" is America's Platform for Women in Agriculture to share their thoughts, ideas and stories! This is a safe space for everyone in agriculture, no matter what their role is, to come together and have real and raw conversations with each other! We feature our AWC members, guest speakers, and current topics across the nation that affect our agriculture industry. Our goal is to include others into our discussions. We invite YOU to be a part of our conversation every w ...
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Welcome to Lawn Therapy, The Purple Care Podcast: Your guide to intelligent discussions at the crossroads of biology, chemistry, and outdoor stewardship with Justin Berg, President of Purple Care. Delve into the latest advancements in soil science, agronomics, horticulture, pest management, arboriculture and more as we navigate the diverse landscape of outdoor care and sustainability. Join us as we unravel the complexities of environmental conservation, exploring the intricate balance betwee ...
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The Home Grown podcast is presented by the Agriculture & Natural Resources (ANR) Unit of the Harris County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office. The series provides information on urban agriculture / horticulture / gardening and ag literacy. The program focuses on topics that are relevant to the urban gardener.
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Bootstrap Farmer Radio is a podcast that focuses on empowering growers and gardeners with the knowledge and resources they need to be successful, whether they are backyard gardeners, flower farmers, or market farmers. We interview farmers from all walks of life to share their experiences and give helpful tips to growers, no matter where they are in their journey. If you’re just starting your gardening business, an experienced market farmer or home gardener, or growing your first plants in th ...
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*A Texas congressman is asking USDA to allow the use of M-44 predator control devices. *The chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee says the House version of the Farm Bill uses “magic math.” *Tio Kleberg of the King Ranch will receive the National Golden Spur award. *There have been some big rains around the Texas High Plains recently. *The agric…
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In the ever-evolving world of agriculture, having reliable and practical information is crucial for success. West Texas Livestock Growers, founded by Robert Malmstrom, stands out as a resource for producers looking to enhance their livestock management practices. This informational blog is dedicated to delivering timely, science-based, and hands-on…
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John Soluri, "Banana Cultures: Agriculture, Consumption, and Environmental Change in Honduras and the United States" (U Texas Press, 2021)
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Episode 3492: Drag queen led “Queering Agriculture” seminar for Texas Tech | Big Title IX victory in federal court – Pratt on Texas 6/12/2024
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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: From the I-told-you-so file: A Texas Tech science related program hosted a “Queering Agriculture” seminar led by a drag queen – last week! This stuff is embedded almost everywhere and citizens must get past their self-deception that it’s mostly “somewhere else” if they are to…
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Keja L. Valens, "Culinary Colonialism, Caribbean Cookbooks, and Recipes for National Independence" (Rutgers UP, 2024)
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Women across the Caribbean have been writing, reading, and exchanging cookbooks since at least the turn of the nineteenth century. These cookbooks are about much more than cooking. Through cookbooks, Caribbean women, and a few men, have shaped, embedded, and contested colonial and domestic orders, delineated the contours of independent national cul…
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Allison Elias, "The Rise of Corporate Feminism: Women in the American Office, 1960-1990" (Columbia UP, 2022)
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From the 1960s through the 1990s, the most common job for women in the United States was clerical work. Even as college-educated women obtained greater opportunities for career advancement, occupational segregation by gender remained entrenched. How did feminism in corporate America come to represent the individual success of the executive woman an…
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Keja L. Valens, "Culinary Colonialism, Caribbean Cookbooks, and Recipes for National Independence" (Rutgers UP, 2024)
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Keja L. Valens, "Culinary Colonialism, Caribbean Cookbooks, and Recipes for National Independence" (Rutgers UP, 2024)
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Oscar Sanchez-Sibony, "The Soviet Union and the Construction of the Global Market: Energy and the Ascent of Finance in Cold War Europe, 1964–1971" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
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In The Soviet Union and the Construction of the Global Market. Energy and the Ascent of Finance in Cold War Europe, 1964–1971 (Cambridge University Press, 2023), Oscar Sanchez-Sibony reveals the origins of our current era in the dissolution of the institutions that governed the architecture of energy and finance during the Bretton Woods era. He sho…
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Episode 3501: 2 bad U.S. Supreme Court decisions issued today – the power of government over the people grows – Pratt on Texas 6/21/2024
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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: The U.S. Supreme Court issued two bad rulings today. One is a rejection of Texas and New Mexico’s negotiated settlement of Rio Grande River water issues. The second is about the Second Amendment. It is a ruling most ignorant and shallow will think right but it is not – as Jus…
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LFN #168 - Unlocking Freedom: John Bush Explains The Trinity Model to Exit the Beast System
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Join John Bush as he delves into The Trinity Model—a powerful framework designed to help you exit the beast system and operate in the private realm. In this video, John discusses how leveraging a land trust, 508(c)(1)(a), and a private membership association can protect your community and assets while playing the "inside-outside game." Discover the…
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Siobhan Angus, "Camera Geologica: An Elemental History of Photography" (Duke UP, 2024)
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In Camera Geologica: An Elemental History of Photography (Duke UP, 2024) Siobhan Angus tells the history of photography through the minerals upon which the medium depends. Challenging the emphasis on immateriality in discourses on photography, Angus focuses on the inextricable links between image-making and resource extraction, revealing how the mi…
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Ep. 137: Examining Edge Effect in corn fields, is the honey bee population really declining?, a farm bill discussion with Sen. Roger Marshall, the music of Terry Lemaster
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On this week’s episode, we talk with Pioneer Field Agronomist Matt Montgomery about the Edge Effect on corn fields and other yield robbers. Also, we’ve heard a lot about the dwindling honey bee population over the past few years, but, is it really dwindling? We’ll hear from a Washington state bee expert. Then, time is ticking to put a new farm bill…
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Episode 3500: UT poll: Majority of Hispanics now support mass deportation | Castle Hills woman wins at SCOTUS – Pratt on Texas 6/20/2024
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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: 76-year-old Sylivia Gonzalez of Castle Hills gets the backing of the U.S. Supreme Court to pursue her claims of political retaliation against Castle Hills officials for what was, in my opinion, a dastardly deed done to her for flagrant political retaliation. Here is a top-dra…
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*Texas wheat producers are happy to see the recent action on the Farm Bill. *USDA is looking for farmers and ranchers to serve on local FSA committees. *Fed cattle prices are expected to continue rising into 2025. *Cattle feeders in the Texas High Plains are making money. *The pecan industry is looking for a bit more fairness when it comes to trade…
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Episode #180: Shane Kiefer (Small Acreage Landowner Considerations)
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Join us this week as we talk with Shane Kiefer, a Certified Wildlife Biologist and a Senior Property Tax Consultant. Shane is discussing all the things Small Acreage Ladowners should consider and be aware of when buying property. Info for Shane Kiefer Website Phone - 512-894-3479 Links to Other Topics Access to landlocked property/easements - Podca…
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Episode 3494: Podcast Extra: Blacklisted Americans update with Robert Zimmerman – 6/20/2024
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Another update on the blacklisting of Americans from author and historian Robert Zimmerman of behindtheblack.com. Blacklisted Americans is Zimmerman’s term for victims of what is currently called “cancel culture.” See all Blacklisted Americans stories here: https://behindtheblack.com/blacklisted-americans/ Find other Pratt on Texas Podcast Extra bl…
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Johanna Oksala, "Feminism, Capitalism, and Ecology" (Northwestern UP, 2023)
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Can capitalism be made ecologically sustainable? Can it be good for women? What theoretical approaches help us to grapple with these questions in ways that offer us strategies for how to proceed? Have we already become lost in some sort of gender essentialism to ask these questions together? In Feminism, Capitalism, and Ecology (Northwestern Univer…
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Episode 3499: FBI/DOJ harass nurse alleging illegal Medicaid billing for child sex changes at Texas Children’s Hospital – Pratt on Texas 6/19/2024
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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: It’s not just the surgeon, Dr. Haim, now Biden’s politicized DOJ and FBI is intimidating a Texas nurse for blowing the whistle on Texas Children’s Hospital illegally using Medicaid funds for child sex changes. See: Biden DOJ Sends FBI Agents to Harass Nurse After She Blew the…
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*Overregulation is hurting Texas farmers and ranchers. *Rio Grande Valley farmers and ranchers are still waiting for Mexico to deliver the water they owe the U.S. *Texas spring crops are looking very good compared to a year ago. *High interest rates are a challenge for Texas cattle feeders. *Results are in from the Central Texas wheat trials. *Both…
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Sally Stocksdale, "When Emancipation Came: The End of Enslavement on a Southern Plantation and a Russian Estate" (McFarland, 2022)
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Linked by declarations of emancipation within the same five-year period, two countries shared human rights issues on two distinct continents. In When Emancipation Came: The End of Enslavement on a Southern Plantation and a Russian Estate (McFarland, 2022), readers will find a case-study comparison of the emancipation of Russian serfs on the Yazykov…
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Episode 3498: Biden’s latest Democrat vote buy: 500,000+ illegals made legal & more DACA benefits! – Pratt on Texas 6/18/2024
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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Biden’s latest big vote buy will let half a million illegal aliens have “temporary” work permits, obtain permanent resident status (green card), and then obtain U.S. citizenship. Plus he plans to hand out more benefits under DACA despite the Fifth Circuit holding that the pro…
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*The northern Texas Panhandle cotton crop is off to a good start. *The cotton market is struggling with futures at the lowest levels of 2024. *Texas High Plains sorghum farmers are having a better time getting the supplies they need. *A year-end Farm Bill may be in the works. *The weather is still the hot topic in East Texas agriculture. *Overreach…
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The Story of CEO, Venessa Wood and the Founding of Ag Women Connect
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In this special episode, Ag Talk has collaborated with the Women Going Big Podcast to bring you Venessa's Founders Journey. She shares everything that led up to the point of founding Ag Women Connect and all the moments before and after. She discusses what the future holds for Ag Women Connect as well as important details on the upcoming Ag Women C…
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Episode 3497: McBrayer talks blow-out win for Lubbock mayor | Texas school test scores are double trouble for Dems – Pratt on Texas 6/17/2024
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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: An historic blow-out election hit Lubbock Saturday in the mayoral runoff. We visit with Lubbock’s new mayor, Mark McBrayer, about what the election margin means to council policy and his efforts to prioritize basic services. Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Alli…
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*Wheat harvest continues to roll across Texas with variable harvest conditions. *The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has awarded more than $700,000 to Texas A&M to combat animal disease outbreaks. *The Texas High Plains sorghum crop is off to a good start. *The U.S. Trade Representatives office is working to promote our agricultural good…
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Episode 45: Potassium (K) Management in Cotton
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Soil Scientists / Fertility Experts Drs. Hunter Frame (Virginia Tech), Glen Harris (University of Georgia), Audrey Gamble (Auburn University) and Katie Lewis (Texas A&M) join host Steve Brown of Auburn to discuss the challenges associated with K management in cotton. Sometimes, particularly in the the Lower Southeast, we can fertilize appropriately…
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LFN #167 - Outwitting the Devil and Aligning with your Definite Purpose
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Join us for an inspiring talk by John Bush at the Exit and Build Land Summit 4! John explores the wisdom of Napoleon Hill's Outwitting the Devil, teaching us to shift from fear to faith and take bold steps toward our goals. He emphasizes the importance of identifying your true purpose and aligning your actions to create positive change. Whether new…
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The Psychology of Freediving with Dr. Lindsay Bira
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Meet Dr. Lindsay Bira, a clinical health psychologist specializing in PTSD and stress management, who shares her recent experiences from a PADI dive course in Marathon Key, Florida. Dr. Bira's insights into the mental resilience required for freediving, especially as demonstrated by veterans overcoming significant physical challenges, highlight the…
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Timothy G. Anderson and Brian Schoen, "Settling Ohio: First Peoples and Beyond" (Ohio UP, 2023)
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Scholars working in archaeology, education, history, geography, and politics tell a nuanced story about the people and dynamics that reshaped this region and determined who would control it. The Ohio Valley possesses some of the most resource-rich terrain in the world. Its settlement by humans was thus consequential not only for shaping the geograp…
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John Soluri, "Banana Cultures: Agriculture, Consumption, and Environmental Change in Honduras and the United States" (U Texas Press, 2021)
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John Soluri, "Banana Cultures: Agriculture, Consumption, and Environmental Change in Honduras and the United States" (U Texas Press, 2021)
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John Soluri, "Banana Cultures: Agriculture, Consumption, and Environmental Change in Honduras and the United States" (U Texas Press, 2021)
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Bananas, the most frequently consumed fresh fruit in the United States, have been linked to Miss Chiquita and Carmen Miranda, "banana republics," and Banana Republic clothing stores—everything from exotic kitsch, to Third World dictatorships, to middle-class fashion. But how did the rise in banana consumption in the United States affect the banana-…
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Hannah Forsyth, "Virtue Capitalists: The Rise and Fall of the Professional Class in the Anglophone World, 1870–2008" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
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Virtue Capitalists: The Rise and Fall of the Professional Class in the Anglophone World, 1870–2008 (Cambridge UP, 2023) explores the rise of the professional middle class across the Anglophone world from c. 1870 to 2008. With a focus on British settler colonies - Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States - Hannah Forsyth argues that the …
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Jessica Calarco, "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net" (Portfolio, 2024)
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How do unequal societies function? In Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net (Portfolio, 2024), Jesscia Calarco, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, examines how America’s DIY society depends on the labour of mothers and excludes the sorts of social supports present in other countries. Thi…
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Laurence M. Geary, "The Land War in Ireland: Famine, Philanthropy and Moonlighting" (Cork UP, 2023)
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In this interview, he discusses his new book The Land War in Ireland: Famine, Philanthropy and Moonlighting (Cork UP, 2023), a collection of interconnected essays on different aspects of agrarian agitation in 1870s and 1880s Ireland. The Land War in Ireland addresses perceived lacunae in the historiography of the Land War in late nineteenth-century…
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Ep. 136: Discussing the shortage of tax attorneys and CPAs in rural America with Roger McEowen, Is a new day for ag trade relations between the U.S. and Mexico on the horizon? Another stellar month for ...
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On this episode, we sit down with attorney and Washburn University law professor Roger McEowen what needs to be done to address the shortage of tax attorneys and CPAs in rural America. Also, Mexico has elected a new president. Does that mean a new day for ag trade relations between the United States and Mexico. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we lea…
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Episode 3496: El Paso “hides the ball” from taxpayers | Abilene mgr hyperbolizes for tax hike | Big court rulings – Pratt on Texas 6/14/2024
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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: Whether liars or just incompetents, local government officials mislead often but sometimes it becomes extremely overt in “hiding the ball” from taxpayers which is the case in El Paso. (James Quintero joins us to talk about his El Paso discovery.) Other times they simply overs…
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*The Senate is now the key to getting a new Farm Bill. *Texas deer hunters are now required to dispose of unwanted carcasses in one of three ways. *We may have the best U.S. wheat harvest in five years. *What’s ahead for Texas High Plains cattle producers? *A bill that will put pressure on Mexico to deliver the water it owes South Texas is moving f…
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Christopher William England, "Land and Liberty: Henry George and the Crafting of Modern Liberalism" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2023)
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Henry George’s Progress and Poverty was one of the best-selling books of the 19th century, and his ideas were taken up by by powerful figures as diverse as Sun Yat-sen, Leo Tolstoy, and Theodor Herzl. Yet, in the 21st century, George is often reduced to a footnote in the history of the Gilded Age. In Land and Liberty: Henry George and the Crafting …
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Tessa Hill and Eric Simons, "At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans" (Columbia UP, 2024)
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At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans (Columbia UP, 2024) takes readers on a journey from California tidepools to Antarctic poles, showcasing myriad efforts to research and protect marine environments. Through insightful interviews, oceanographer Tessa Hill and science journalist Eric Simons offer a compelling exploration of …
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Sidney Xu Lu, "The Making of Japanese Settler Colonialism" (Cambridge UP, 2019)
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Sidney Lu’s The Making of Japanese Settler Colonialism: Malthusianism and Trans-Pacific Migration, 1868-1961 (Cambridge 2019) places the concept of “Malthusian expansionism” at the center of Japanese settler colonialism around the Pacific. For Japan’s imperial apologists and the discursive architecture they disseminated, alleged overpopulation―or m…
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Episode 3495: Local marijuana ordinances | Operation Lone Star costs questioned | SCOTUS abortion pill decision – Pratt on Texas 6/13/2024
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The news of Texas covered today includes: Our Lone Star story of the day: A Texas Senate interim committee hearing gets to the right question on the extravagantly funded Operation Lone Star: When can we reduce funding? It can’t go on forever. Also, an important piece on Mexico’s new president and political situation. Our Lone Star story of the day …
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