The Farmer's Daughter USA

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

Being an Environmental Activist Is Big Money

Don't worry Mr. Cow, I'm surepeople at the environmental groupscare about you -- as long as yourcute picture is their nextmeal ticket.Last week I made this simple observation:By the way, how hypocritical that people don't trust Monsanto because they have a "vested financial interest," but they're … [Read more...]

Farming Fridays!

Welcome to Michigan....WeatherYou know you're from Michigan when you can experience every season in one day. Okay, maybe it wasn't quite that bad today, but we've been getting....wait for it...snow. Even living up here, snow this early isn't that usual, and certainly not the kind that will … [Read more...]

Arkansas Water Conservation

As I've said before, I always love to point out that farmers are naturally environmentalists (and not in the tie-yourself-to-a-tree way). When we find technologies or techniques that will help us protect the environment, while still growing enough food to feed the world, we're all about … [Read more...]

Crop Insurance Works – The Drought Didn’t Drain Taxpayers

Subsidies this and subsidies that. Everyone wants to tell you how farmers are soaking the system, getting rich from doing nothing, and making taxpayers pay for all of it.I mean, seriously, people still tell me that farmers are paid to plow under crops. (No, they are not.)But consider this: The crop … [Read more...]

Farming Fridays!

A Trip to the Granary  ...With Soybeans.This week my mom was kind enough to chronicle a trip to the granary so TFD readers can see it up close. I hope you'll enjoy her picture diary. Driving up to the granary.Up ahead on the road is the scale. The red light tells you that you'llneed to … [Read more...]