Good news on this post-primary Wednesday - Missouri's Right to Farm Amendment was passed by voters yesterday!Now, it only won by a margin of 2,500 votes, so I've seen that an automatic recount will take place to be sure. I will update as news becomes available.Congratulations to Missouri for … [Read more...]
Kernels of Truth – What Are GMOs?
Election Day!
For many folks around the country, there are a lot of primary races being decided today. I highly encourage everyone to get out and vote for any candidates that are pro-agriculture! And, if you're from Missouri, I encourage you to get out and vote Yes on Proposal 1! As soon as we start getting … [Read more...]
Safeway Rejects GMO Labels
Last week marked a big achievement in favor of common sense and science! According to Food Navigator, Green Century Equity Fund put a measure before the shareholders of Safeway which would make GMO labeling mandatory for any products sold at the store. GCEF threatened that if Safeway refused to … [Read more...]
Anti-GMO Leader Calls On Followers to Murder GMO Supporters
Someone needed to tell Mike Adams tokeep calm!As this particular story develops, it creeps me out more and more.If you've never heard of Natural News, consider yourself lucky. While I won't post a link (trust me, it isn't hard to find if you really want to), just imagine an entire website full of … [Read more...]
Farming Fridays!
Wash Out & Shout Out to Detroit!TGIF! A couple weeks ago, I shared with you photographs of one of our soybean fields where the rain had accumulated and covered the soybeans that were just coming out of the ground. I was back there yesterday evening and I was able to bring you the results … [Read more...]
Penn & Teller BS! Organic
A while back, I posted Penn & Teller's video busting some organic food myths. A reader recently sent me the full episode. It's fairly funny, entertaining, and also educational, so I figured I should share it. Oh -- and don't mind the language. EDIT: Unfortunately, it appears the full … [Read more...]
The Basics of Crop Insurance
I've met some pretty awesome people while doing my blog, including my new farm buddy Mark in Minnesota. Mark and his dad have a 1400 acre farm near the center of the state. Last year, around September, the crops were looking good and getting close to harvest. That's when it happened: a hail storm … [Read more...]
GMO Studies: A Comparison of Numbers
Missouri’s Right to Farm Amendment -Vote Yes
Lately, it seems as though there has been a lot of bad news when it comes to elections, but the farmers in Missouri are hoping that they can avoid those results and protect their way of life. On August 5, Missouri voters will be decided on whether or not to add a "Right to Farm" amendment to the … [Read more...]
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