Coming to a farm near you?PETA has come up with yet another, though perhaps slightly illegal, idea to combat animal cruelty -- drones.No, no, these aren't drones that will have missiles on them aimed at killing hunters and farmers; they'll only be equipped with cameras. (However, I'm … [Read more...]
Government Support Around the World
Whole Food GMO Risk
I've made no secret about the fact that I'm not a big fan of Whole Foods. The entire store is premised on promoting a "foodie" culture that is devoid from reality and best practices.So, I wasn't surprised when Whole Foods announced a while back that it will require labeling for every GMO product is … [Read more...]
Farming Fridays!
Under WaterWe all know the old adage that farmers are never happy with the weather, but let this be a lesson that the weather actually really does effect what we do! Yep, that's our tractor and disk. In the flooded field. Not doing anything. I know, last summer we were all desperate for … [Read more...]
Ethanol: Fueling a Better Life for America
Monsanto Needs Conventional Crops Too
I had a follower recently express a concern about GMOs, and Monsanto in particular. She was concerned that Monsanto's marketing and strategy would eventually result in absolutely no non-GMO seeds. In other words, all of our plants would eventually be GMOs.But that isn't the case and, in fact, it's … [Read more...]
Is HSUS like Bernie Madoff? Yes.
Ryan Gossling Jumped in Bed…With PETA
Gosling: Meme King & Animal Ag Expert?Initially, when I heard Ryan Gosling had teamed up with PETA to fight dehorning dairy cows, I rolled my eyes and thought "oh look, another airhead celebrity." (By the way, please don't get your agriculture news from E! News...) Gosling's letter to … [Read more...]
Farming Fridays!
Spring Hasn't Shown Up YetYesterday was pretty much the first day we had over 50 degrees so far. The soil is absolutely no where near being ready to plant the seeds that I talked about last week. But that doesn't mean we aren't doing anything! My dad and brother decided to pull out the new … [Read more...]
Media Matters – Especially for GMOs
Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.netI found this excellent article on Forbes that highlights the horrible job the mainstream media does when representing GMOs. It's no wonder people think they're something scary. Unfortunately, they're willing to print statements by so-called "experts" that … [Read more...]
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