Praying for Nebraskans impacted by wildfires
It breaks my heart to see the devastation caused by the wildfires in Nebraska. The Morrill Fire is the largest fire in Nebraska history and, as of March 18, has scorched over 640,000 acres and...
Rona Johnson, Editor
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Rona Johnson grew up on a sheep farm in rural North Dakota. She attended the University of North Dakota, where she earned a degree in political science. She started her journalism career as a clerk at Agweek magazine based in Grand Forks, N.D., and later became a staff writer and then editor of the agriculture magazine. She also worked at the Grand Forks Herald as an editor, reporter and columnist. Johnson also worked for BBI International as the features editor for Ethanol Producer Magazine and Biodiesel Magazine and then as editor for Biomass Magazine.
Recent Articles
Animal activists won’t stop at fur bans
If you are a hunter or fisherman you may feel like people are coming for you. They are. Colorado wildlife commissioners just voted to move forward a petition that would ban the commercial sale of...
Our children are watching
I have to admit I didn’t listen to all of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. I just can’t do 1 hour and 48 minutes of Trump telling us how great everything is....
Persistent dry conditions cause wildfires in southwest, worry in Central Plains and Rockies
The devastating wildfires in the southwest U.S. have everyone on edge as dry conditions persist in a wide swath of the country. In a story written by Ruth Weichmann, associate editor for our sister publication...
Farmers suffer as the US economy soars
Because I am addicted to the news and have a need to be on top if it every minute of every day, I was inundated this week with reports about the state of the U.S....
Farm show an oasis in a world gone mad
I want to thank everyone who stopped to visit with me at the Colorado Farm Show in Greeley, Colo., on Tuesday and Wednesday. As usual, the farm show was packed and between the booths and...
CPW not going to release wolves this season
On Wednesday night I got an email from the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association announcing that Colorado Parks and Wildlife had decided not to release any more wolves this season. Although I’m sure livestock producers in Colorado...
Will data centers be energy self-sufficient?
We got a lot of traction from the “Growing microprocessors instead of wheat?” story that we published in The Fence Post at the beginning of January. And it’s not surprising given the massive amount of...
‘Eat real food’
The Trump Administration has released its 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and it is good news for the nation’s farmers and ranchers. It has reversed the food pyramid and emphasized the benefits of meat, dairy,...
Delisting wolves is a no brainer
Although the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Pet and Livestock Protecting Act that would delist gray wolves from the Endangered Species Act, there is no guarantee that it will pass the Senate and...