The Farmer's Daughter USA

Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Work with Me
    • Speaking
    • Giveaways
    • Social Media Consulting
    • Sponsored and Guest Posts
  • About Me
    • Media
    • Terms of Use

“That’s Enough”

June 2, 2014

A tad bit theatrical, but funny nonetheless. Tell the EPA to Ditch the Rule. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: EPA, parody, video, water

Another Cereal Becomes Less Healthy to Sport “No GMO” Label

June 2, 2014

Previously, I have reported that General Mills' decision to "change" (but not really change) their original Cheerio cereal recipe to non-GMO, the cereal ended up being less nutritious.Apparently, we should get familiar with the words "non-GMO" and "less nutritious" being in the same sentence.Take a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: consumers, GMO, health, labels, Monsanto, truth

“Swinging at Monsanto But Hitting Farmers”

May 31, 2014

In Oregon, this would becontraband.In the wake of Jackson County, Oregon's recent vote to ban genetically modified foods, lots of people have forgotten the people most hit by this -- farmers.Sure, the anti-GMOers thought they were going to stick it to Monsanto and Syngenta. But admist their hateful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ballot measures, family farms, GMO, good reads, legal, Monsanto, regulations

Farming Fridays!

May 30, 2014

Corn vs SoybeansFirst and foremost, I'm excited to announce that we have finally started planting soybeans! Soybean #Plant14 got underway on Memorial Day! We are definitely behind this year -- normally everything is planted by June 1 -- but the weather really held us back. So, have you ever … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: corn, education, farming fridays, farming pictures, science, soybeans

The Organic Mommy Mafia

May 29, 2014

Talk about peer pressure -- some mommies are attempting to make themselves feel better by pushing other moms into feeding their family in a certain way.A couple weeks ago, the NY Post published an article about the "organic mommy mafia." The article reveals several examples of moms that have become … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: advertising, consumers, good reads, media, organic

Stossel: Science, Not Fear

May 29, 2014

I'll admit it - I'm a big fan of Jon Stossel. So this week, when I saw my friends posting an article about his take on GMOs, I knew it was going to be awesome. And Stossel delivered. In his article (which you can find here in its entirety) he urges us to move forward with food policy based on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: celebrities, GMO, good reads, media, science

Beef Products, Inc.’s “Pink Slime” Defamation Suit Continues

May 28, 2014

Lawsuits tend to move slowly, so you probably won't remember that back in September of 2012, I reported that Beef Products, Inc. had filed a lawsuit against ABC, the USDA, and various other entities for defamation. The claim is based on the hoopla and bad press that ABC started when it came out with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: animal agriculture, legal, media, pink slime, update

Testing a GM Potato in Ireland

May 28, 2014

Farmers are always dealing with disease that threatens our crops. Biotechnology opens up a whole range of options for combating these challenges without applying more chemicals. Imagine if these options were available to people during the Great Potato Famine in Ireland! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biotechnology Tagged With: GMO, science, video

GMOs to the Climate Change Rescue

May 27, 2014

...even though "environmentalists" would say otherwise.A report out from Time magazine this week cautioned cereal eaters that they may need to stock up. According to Oxfam - an international organization focused on poverty and climate change - the price of cereal is about to increase drastically due … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: environment, GMO, organic, science

Happy Memorial Day!

May 26, 2014

Thank you to the brave men and women that have served this country and sacrificed so much for us. Today is a great day to appreciate the freedoms that they have secured.Thank you especially to all the men and women that are currently far away from their family and friends on our behalf. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: holiday, respect

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • …
  • 161
  • Next Page »

Hi, I'm Amanda. My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm an attorney and I'm passionate about agriculture!

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Subscribe via Email

Archives

Copyright © 2025 · Website Design By Jumping Jax Designs