It's Never Too Early To Be PreparedTGIF! Can you believe that it's already the end of August?! Where has the summer gone?? The little red flag looks like a shrimp these days...Take a look at the ears and you can see that the "hair" or silk is dark now. This means the fertilization process … [Read more...]
Talk vs. Truth: Grass Fed Cattle?
Sorry HSUS, But No
While wasting time on Facebook I just happened to notice this ad on the side of my screen:First, I think I should state the obvious: Facebook does watch what you click on, type, and say. It should probably be stuff from The Farmer's Daughter.(Ok, shameless self-promotion done.) Second, is … [Read more...]
In 60 Seconds: How America Is Feeding & Fueling the Country
Don’t Trust Quacks – A Lesson on Glyphosates and Science
One of my readers shared this video with me last week:I hesitated to share because, goodness knows, some crazy is going to come on here, find it, and share it with all of their friends. But, quite frankly, it's so ridiculous and a perfect example of how anyone, even the looniest among us, can be … [Read more...]
Farming Fridays!
Smashed CropsThis week's excitement came not from the corn, but from our soybeans. I got a frantic call at 1:30 in the afternoon Thursday. Someone was in one of our fields smashing down soybeans -- and they weren't willing to leave. I went out and found it was some guys doing some work on a … [Read more...]
Study: GM Crops Good for the Environment
The feedback I always get from the anti-GMOers is that there are no studies showing GM products are safe or sustainable. Of course nothing could be farther from the truth. GMOs are studies for years and millions of dollars are used to accomplish it. Even once the company perfects it, the FDA … [Read more...]
Eco-Terrorism: Attacking the Butter Cow
If you've ever been to the Iowa State Fair, then you've probably heard of the Butter Cow. I have not been to fair, nor I have I heard of the Butter Cow...until this week. On Saturday a group of animal rights activists hid in the commercial building at the fair until after dark, broke into the … [Read more...]
The War on Bacon
Talking to Farmers: 7 Rules of Etiquette
(Inspired by something that happened to me just last week...) … [Read more...]
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