This got a little crazy this week, so no new stuff (plus, we're in the middle of planting soybeans anyway). BUT, that just means this is the perfect opportunity for you to head over to the Farming Fridays Diary! and catch up on what's been happening this season on the farm! … [Read more...]
Monsanto Cafeteria Does Serve GMOs
Have you heard this ridiculous rumor? Monsanto knows the truth about the dangers of GMO food, so they won't serve it in their own cafeteria. Look, if you want the real truth, anti-GMO advocates are going to tell you whatever lie they think is necessary to scare you off from eating GMO foods. … [Read more...]
12 Things You Didn’t Know About Farming
Love this list. Gives a little more insight into the business side of ag, and also corrects some pervasive ideas (all farmers wake before dawn!). 10. The price of corn isn’t the price of cornThe same goes for any other commodity. With grains, every load you deliver is tested for a variety of … [Read more...]
Food Prices: The Talk vs. The Truth
Find out more at Common Ground. … [Read more...]
Welcoming the New “Hobby Farm” In Town
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we're getting a hobby farm in our neighborhood. (If you haven't read my article about hobby farming, you definitely should.)Already the media fanfare has started! Check out this article in our local "newspaper":Click to enlarge if you *really* want to read it all.So we … [Read more...]
Farming Friday!
Round-Up ReadyThe corn is continuing to grow. The guys have started planting soybeans. Unfortunately, it's been a bit wet. That's causing some problems with tires getting stuck, but we're making it through.As you can see by the brown tips, the baby corn might have got hit by the frost we had last … [Read more...]
Why Can’t We All Just Get Along, Part 1
I'll often hear, "Farmers need to support each other! Conventional, organic, or otherwise!" This sentiment is common. The idea is that conventional farming can exist right along side the anti-GMO crowd, the organic crowd, the vegetarian crowd, the foodies, or whoever else decides to come along … [Read more...]
Farming Fridays!
I See Something GreenThe good news: we're done planting corn. We planted roughly 870 acres now. (The bad news: the guys have to plant soybeans now. But we aren't following that on the blog this year.) But there's more good news: the corn is up!Obviously it isn't very big yet, perhaps about … [Read more...]
Panera Bread: Promoting “Conscious Eating” By Lying to Consumers?
If you're like me, I love to eat at Panera, but I was so disappointed when I saw this commercial.Do you need to be worried about antibiotics in your meat? And why would farmers give antibiotics to their animals anyway?Find Our Common Ground has some answers:Should I be concerned about antibiotics in … [Read more...]
Organic Produce Section
Found this nice blog post about wandering the grocery store in search of non-organic produce: "I absolutely love cooking, but going to the grocery store stresses me out.I live in a community where the organic section of the grocery store is so large that it makes searching for … [Read more...]
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