Then came Ferrell’s fulsome book which did not ask to be published, which made no demands and yet those maligned instincts of mine said people need to know about his book, Leavings. It is worthy. It illumines. Even in its occasional discomforture, it is welcome, worthy and needed.

…until farmland preservation gets figured out. A pardon for farmland! Amnesty for farmers! And the world court for large banks! Below is a summary from the most recent AFT analysis of the loss of farmland to development. We have asked a few Journal readers and editors to share thoughts on the topic. A conversation with Lynn Miller, Paul Hunter, Shannon Berteau, Klaus Karbaumer, Ryan Foxley, Ken Gies, and Ferrel Mercer representing Oregon, Washington, Missouri, New York, and Virginia.