Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.
Just like many of us, American Farmland Trust is trying to push for a Farm Bill too. With the Fiscal Cliff talks I’m not Congress has even thought about it, but how about we remind them?
If you head over to this website American Farmland Trust has set up a super easy way for you to personalize and send a message to your representatives in Congress!
It certainly can’t hurt to remind them in DC that the agriculture community is still out here!
Some in the U.S. farm industry are alarmed by Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. and tariffs
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President-elect Trump won landslide support in much of farm country, but his embrace of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his plan for a tariff fight with China alarms many farmers and agriculture experts.
Perspective: RFK Jr. poses a danger to American agriculture | AGDAILY
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has voiced strong opposition to current scientific consensus about modern agriculture, particularly about pesticides and GMOs.
Viewpoint: Europe's eco-friendly emphasis is off base | AGDAILY
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While the average European may be inconvenienced by drinking a pop with an attached cap because of eco-efforts, farmers’ livelihoods are being destroyed.
