Behind the Scenes

One man’s view

Who knew one man’s opinion could cause such a stir?  Dennis T. Avery, Director, Center for Global Food Issues at the Hudson Institute, addressed the recent Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture.  I ran a piece I did with him in a Rural Issues Program on Brownfield Ag News radio network.  Wow.  I sure did receive a lot of phone calls and emails.  Some people really liked what he had to say and others really did not like what he had to say. 

I personally think it is our responsibility to offer up as many sides to any issue as there are available to use.  Whether we agree or disagree personally should not matter.  Put it out there and let the listeners decide.  Sometimes they’ll change their minds and sometimes they will simply plant their heels firmer into the ground and stand up taller for that in which they believe. 

I first interviewed Dennis Avery in the 80’s.  He was stirring it up then and he’s stirring it up now.