"It's the stupid foodies." These day the "foodie" trend is toward growing your own food, making your own soaps, and even keeping your own chickens. Organic Farming's article "5 Reasons to Raise Chickens" says: Even if you live in the city, once you realize the myriad benefits a small flock of … [Read more...]
Why Pay More For A Misleading Label?
Seriously though, not a single study showing GM products are harmful. Not. A. One.And genetically modified tomatoes are not commercially available. … [Read more...]
Farming Fridays!
Crop InsuranceFirst things first: the corn. As you can see it is getting a lot taller (can you spot my little red flag?):Otherwise, dad has been working on his "maps." Each year the Farm Service Agency and our crop insurance provider give us a bunch of maps with the farms on them. Think Google Maps, … [Read more...]
House Passes 1/2 the Farm Bill
The House of Representatives passed a Farm Bill on Thursday....well, part of it. They passed the (actual) farm side of the bill. The SNAP (or food stamp) portion was left off. The vote was 216-208 with no Democrats voting in favor of the bill.Obviously, the Senate's version of the Farm Bill included … [Read more...]
Not Enough Food For The Future & Organic Isn’t Helping
We all know the world's population is rising and farmers are going to need to produce more and more food if we want to keep feeding all those people.The world's population is expected to hit 9 billion by 2050. Right now, we sit at about 7 billion.Farmers will have to produce as much food as has been … [Read more...]
Moms Learn About Fuel vs. Food
Why You Shouldn’t Buy Organic
Not organic. Obviously,because they look yummy.I've said it over and over again: there is absolutely no reason to buy organic over conventional produce. Looks like someone over at the Huffington Post was listening (ok, maybe it had nothing to do with my harping, but a girl can dream!).Professor … [Read more...]
AFBF Files Suit to Protect Farmer’s Information
Sure, we need every detailabout your life, butwe don't mind sharing it!Remember when the EPA "accidentally" let slip private information regarding a bunch of farmers to some wacky animal rights organizations? You know, the kind that would engage in eco-terrorism if it wasn't so gosh darn illegal … [Read more...]
Oprah – The Ultimate Hobby Farmer
So, you're a successful talk show host that has spent your life and made millions by sharing with the world your warped views, half-truths, and petty lies. So, what are you going to do when you retire?Naturally, jump on the farming bandwagon.But, of course, because you're an enlightened celebrity, … [Read more...]
Farming Fridays!
Knee High By The Fourth of July?I'm sure you've heard the old adage: corn is supposed to be knee high by the fourth of July. Well, ours certainly is: Ok, maybe not all of it is quite that tall!!!I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Independence Day! … [Read more...]
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