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Op-Eds and Articles

  • familyfarmer.org: The New Challenge of Farm Policy: Engaging Farmers, Consumers, Labor, and Environmentalists in Shaping the Future of Food and Agricultural Systems. By Niel Ritchie. (Link)
  • 08/2000 - Multinational Monitor: Freedom to Fail - How U.S. Farming Policies Have Helped Agribusiness And Pushed Family Farmers Toward Extinction. By Ben Lilliston and Niel Ritchie. (Link)
  • 03/26/07 - St. Cloud Times: Your Turn: Rural communities depend on continuing air services. By Niel Ritchie. (Link)
  • 6/6/07 - Business North: Tax bill veto guarantees more pain in Greater Minnesota. By Niel Ritchie. (Link)
  • 6/16/07 - Fergus Falls Daily Journal: Transportation bill was essential. By Niel Ritchie. (Link)
  • 03/10/07 - The Albert Lea Tribune: Legislation would ground rural America. By Niel Ritchie. (Link)
  • 06/11/07 - Crookston Daily Times: Tax bill veto will cost greater Minnesota. By Niel Ritchie.
  • 9/27/07 - Star Tribune:General aviation is not the cause of congestion. By Niel Ritchie. (PDF) (Link)
  • FAIR letter to WCCO (PDF)
  • 1/25/08 - Rural Voters May Make the Difference in South Carolina (PDF)
  • 07/12/08 - Duluth News-Tribune: Large airlines want to cut the lifeline for many small towns and rural businesses. By Niel Ritchie. (PDF)
  • 8/5/2008 - VOTER UPDATE: 2008 National Rural Assembly drives rural policy agenda (PDF)

 

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