I reported last month that Missouri's Attorney General was planning on filing a lawsuit against California for it's laws regarding regulation of poultry production. AG Chris Koster argued that California was violating the Commerce Clause by imposing regulations not only on their own farmers, but … [Read more...]
What If There Were No Herbicides?
If we didn't use herbicides, we would have to use human beings to pull all of those weeds."The folks at the Crop Protection Research Institute have, and they calculate it would take 70 million workers to hand weed all the commercial crops in the U.S. in a year."Click here for a video explaining … [Read more...]
No, Really, Potatoes Aren’t Dangerous
No worries, you're morethan safe eating potatoes.Potatoes have been getting a really bad rap lately and it totally isn't fair.Of course, you'll remember the little girl's science experiment that turned out not to be so accurate. Potatoes are also routinely listed on EWG's "Dirty Dozen" list (the … [Read more...]
Farming Fridays!
My feature Farming Fridays! will return next week! Doesn't it seem like we were just finishing up harvest and ending last year? Last year, we followed my family's corn crop. This year, we'll take a look at the soybeans. You can view all of the Farming Fridays! features from last year by … [Read more...]
Radicals Put Pressure on Starbucks
How about telling Starbucks how you feel?Go share this photo on their Facebook wall!Starbucks, the popular chain that made fancy coffee drinks commonplace, is facing pressure recently from radical anti-GMO activists. The organization GMOInside is pressuring Starbucks to make changes to the … [Read more...]
Did You Hear the One About Eating Too Much Meat?
Yesterday I watched as news websites, social media, and my friends blew up a story that seemed a little ominous for animal agriculture. Perhaps you heard about it too? The headline: "Eating meat and cheese are just as bad for you as smoking!"Yeah...not quite.Those in the study actually concluded: … [Read more...]
Oklahoma Attorney General to Investigate HSUS
Have my big, brown eyesconvinced you to partwith your money yet?The Humane Society of the United States has quite the marketing gimmick going on. It has a tendency to air those late night television commercials depicting cats and dogs with big sad eyes while it asks you for just a little bit of … [Read more...]
Allies of Ag: Quaker Oats
(Allies of Agriculture is a series highlighting and showcasing individuals, organizations, and companies that support and promote the agricultural community through marketing, food standards, or charity. Do you know of a person, group, or company that deserves to be recognized? Email your … [Read more...]
54.5% Of Farms Rely On Non-Farm Income
So much for living high on subsidies... … [Read more...]
Obamacare – Not Affordable for Farmers
My mom wants Sec. Vilsackto know that Obamacareis NOT affordable.On Thursday, Brownfield Ag News reported that USDA Secretary Vilsack was out and about touting the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), saying:“There are a lot of benefits in this law to folks who live in rural areas and obviously we … [Read more...]
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