The state of the economy is a heated topic of discussion these days, as Republican presidential nominees debate their strategies to cure the nation’s woes and President Obama offers his solutions if given another four years in office. At the end of the day, Americans are spending more on basic living essentials -- food, gas, health care and utilities. As consumers tighten their belts, they are splurging less on steak dinners, and they are saving more pending a deepening of this financial crisis. How can agriculture turn this trend around? As the backbone of the U.S....More