Articles by Blake Hurst

In this opinion piece, Missouri farmer Blake Hurst argues that senators' concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should extend to his views on farming and his potential conflicts of interest.

In this opinion piece, Blake Hurst, a Missouri farmer, lays out what's at stake for U.S. agriculture and Ag Secretary-designate Brooke Rollins in the new administration.

In this opinion piece, Missouri farmer Blake Hurst argues that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again movement would actually make Americans' health worse and their food more expensive. 

In this opinion piece, Missouri farmer Blake Hurst argues that a contemporary brand of populism risks undermining American agriculture. 

In this opinion piece, Missouri farmer Blake Hurst examines the results of agriculture polls and what it means for farmers' connections to the world of politics to the SNAP program, and passing the farm bill. 

In this opinion piece, Missouri farmer Blake Hurst looks at the impact of national security exemptions on trade agreements.  

In this opinion piece, Northwest Missouri farmer Blake Hurst discusses why now might be a good time to examine trade policy.

In this opinion piece, Blake Hurst a farmer from Missouri discusses venture capital groups funding cultured meat development and what it might mean for the agriculture industry. 

In this opinion piece, Missouri farmer Blake Hurst shares the challenges of trying to find and retain qualified workers and why he's now trying to navigate the complex process of bringing temporary workers to his farm.