Backbone Quote by Ruben Hinojosa

When farmers and ranchers are confronted by weather-related disasters that are beyond their control, we need to do something to help.

— Byron Dorgan

Floods, droughts, and natural disasters are a fact of life for farmers, ranchers, and foresters. They have persevered in the past, and they will…

— Sonny Perdue

Mississippi farmers and ranchers continually deal with factors that can mean disaster, which is why they look for certainty and flexibility in farm programs.

— Cindy Hyde-Smith

We have a real role in how our own collective lives, our nation, and our world and society turn out. Seizing those opportunities is…

— Rebecca Solnit

The great virtue of a diversified food economy, like a diverse pasture or farm, is its ability to withstand any shock. The important thing…

— Michael Pollan

Our farmers and ranchers have never faced as many problems as they do today with drought, range fires, high gas prices and an ever…

— Michael McCaul

The tragedy is that there is so much more incentive - money - to destroy the ecology than there is to preserve it.

— Paul Watson

Disasters happen. We still have no way to eliminate earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, floods or droughts. We cope as best we can by fortifying ourselves…

— Seth Shostak

There also is the plight that comes from natural disasters; these natural disasters could be alleviated or dealt with; we only need some time…

— Bhumibol Adulyadej

Part of being a really good chef or cook is being able to fix disasters.

— Damaris Phillips

The environmental crisis arises from a fundamental fault: our systems of production - in industry, agriculture, energy and transportation - essential as they are,…

— Barry Commoner

Treasure Coast residents know all too well about the crippling impact on both the quality-of-life and economy when environmental disaster strikes.

— Brian Mast