The Farmer's Daughter USA

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

Farming Fridays!

Farming IS DangerousWhen Chipotle named their anti-agriculture show "Farmed and Dangerous," they definitely weren't thinking about the danger our farmers face in their profession. (No, Chipotle was thinking the farmer was the danger, but I digress...)But that's exactly the case - farming is … [Read more...]

Happy Spring!

Happy first day of Spring! Winter was long and arduous, so I think we need to take a moment to celebrate that we finally made it (even if it is still cold and snowy outside!!!). … [Read more...]

Your Non-GMO Cereal Is Less Healthy

Some cereal companies have caved to the radical anti-gmo crowd and have decided to make to their cereal without any genetically modified ingredients. General Mills will now label Cheerios as not containing genetically modified ingredients. Post also jumped on the bandwagon and changed the Grape Nuts … [Read more...]

Why Can’t We All Just Get Along, Part 2

In Part 1 of my mini-series (a long, long time ago), I discussed why the anti-GMO crowd and those of us that appreciate science can't just get along.This time, let's talk about organic folks.First, let me say that it isn't impossible for conventional and organic farmers to get along. I don't … [Read more...]

Farming Fridays!

Introducing: SoybeansThis year for Farming Fridays! we're going to focus on our soybean crop.Let's start by just putting soybeans in perspective. According to the American Soybean Association, of all the crops planted in the United States in 2012, soybeans made up the second largest crop (29% of all … [Read more...]