Cary Blake

Associate Editor, Western Farm Press

Cary Blake, associate editor with Western Farm Press, has 32 years experience as an agricultural journalist. Blake covered Midwest agriculture for 25 years on a statewide farm radio network and through television stories that blanketed the nation.

 Blake travelled West in 2003. Today he reports on production agriculture in Arizona and California. He also covers New Mexico and West Texas agriculture for Southwest Farm Press.

 Blake is a native Mississippian, graduate of Mississippi State University, and a former Christmas tree grower.

Posts by Cary Blake

in Farm Press Blog May. 19, 2013

New hired hand at Western Farm Press

There is great news from the Western Farm Press news desk. Todd Fitchette, a native Californian with a heaping helping of experience in California....More
in Farm Press Blog May. 5, 2013

Cotton is the fabric – and food – of our lives

Cotton is not only the ‘Fabric of our Lives’ as stated over the years in cotton advertising. Cotton is an important source of important food and non-....More
in Farm Press Blog Apr. 22, 2013

Agriculture readies for its ultimate challenge

Those in the field of agriculture may remember a popular painting years ago of a farmer dressed in bib overalls and holding a pitchfork standing next....More
in Farm Press Blog Apr. 22, 2013

Signs are amusing medicine; just ask a penguin

While traveling out of state recently, I saw a sign near a business which made me laugh. It read, ‘Warning – all unattended children....More
in Farm Press Blog Apr. 7, 2013

Solutions to hunger in agriculture’s toolbox

We’ve likely all seen commercials on television asking for financial contributions to help feed hungry people around the world. The ads often....More
in Farm Press Blog Mar. 25, 2013

Whiskey is for drinking; agriculture water is for fighting

Author and humorist Mark Twain is given credit for the saying, “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting.” It is unknown if Twain....More
in Farm Press Blog Mar. 4, 2013

Changing shingles on the Western Farm Press door

During the feast, Harry Cline lassoed a hired hand to join him at Western Farm Press to dole up more heaping helpings of Western farm news. This new....More
in Farm Press Blog Feb. 11, 2013

Paul Harvey still American agriculture’s hero, spokesman

Super Bowl XLVII will long be remembered when former radio broadcaster Paul Harvey gave a monumental tribute in a commercial to American agriculture....More
in Farm Press Blog Feb. 3, 2013

Technology, human interaction build agriculture’s future

With the increasing use of cell phones, GPS units, and laptops in peoples’ hands today, one may ask whether our society will eventually forego human....More
in Farm Press Blog Jan. 21, 2013

January freeze: agriculture’s worst enemy, best friend

An old saying references ‘thick-skinned people,’ those who handle controversy fairly well and allow any criticism of their beliefs to....More