This is how I want the conversation about agriculture to start. Agriculture isn’t a “problem” that we need to “fix.” We grow more food with fewer resources than ever before. It isn’t perfect, but we’re a leader in sustainability, not a failure.
Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.
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The New York legislature sent a bill to the state's governor that would ban neonics, a pesticide used in seed treatments. Here's why I think Governor Hochul needs to veto this misguided legislation.
GUEST APPEARANCE: Hochul must veto Birds and Bees Protection Act
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is facing a consequential decision: Whether to sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act. The legislation will prevent New York farmers from using neonicotinoid-treated seeds to grow
Some of the soybeans are starting to turn!
Green soybeans as far as the eye can see.
In my latest for AGDAILY I take a look at that status of plant-based "milks" and the FDA's moves on labeling.
'Almond Beverage': Yes, a label is finally doing it right! | AGDAILY
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The FDA's draft guidance on the milk label is a decent compromise on which the nutritional differences with actual milk must be clearly stated.
This man is a menace to society. It scares me to see certain groups giving him a favorable look.
Why RFK Jr.’s Science Disinfo Keeps Outrunning the Truth
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A conspiracy theory can be halfway around the world before a peer-reviewed replication can alphabetize its sources.
My, non scientific, definition of sustainable is “any farm land that has been in production for several generations and is still producing as much or more than it has in the past is sustainable.”
I like that a lot! It satisfies the economic progress of sustainability without complicating it with market forces and political positions that we have so little control over.