The other day I was contacted by a young lady who attends the University of Missouri in Columbia. She excitedly told me about an upcoming event at the college campus which will feature Trent Loos. Loos is a long time farmer and advocate for agriculture. He encourages audiences to speak out for agriculture and stop being on the defensive when it comes to talking about modern agriculture methods. This young student went on to tell me advocacy groups, mainly PETA, had plans to 'crash' the rally. This was troubling to her because she knows where her food comes from and how safely it is produced by U.S. farmers and ranchers. This is exactly why we need more farmers and ranchers speaking out about our industry. If you live near Columbia, Missouri make plans to attend this great event on November 1 at 8:00 p.m.