Very interesting piece on Kansas and the laws about corporate farming. I had no idea they had these restrictions. Good and bad, I think. … [Read more...]
The Almighty Hobby Farm
If you'll indulge me for a moment, I'm about to embark on a little rant. (But don't worry, it's relevant.)There is a certain type of news story that keeps popping up. It isn't usually headline news or breaking or urgent or any of those things. Instead, it's a much more subtle message hidden … [Read more...]
Have You Completed the Ag Census?
Disturbing Statistics About Hog Perception
This is precisely why it is so important for agriculture to tell our own story instead of just letting HSUS tell the story.A survey done by Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Department of Animal Sciences has some startling statistics about animal welfare and where … [Read more...]
Should I Be Concerned About Antibiotics in My Meat?
From a farm mom herself: … [Read more...]
Boromir Sets the Record Straight
Antibiotics and Animals Raised for Food: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
Nice article about the increased use of antibiotics and why the cries for not using them in animals may have some other motives."From what I have been reading lately, it appears to me that the next big fight over agriculture’s ability to provide consumers with plentiful, safe and affordable meat and … [Read more...]
Organic Leaves Bad Taste
So, do you think that labeling something "organic" will have a positive effect on how consumers view it? (Ok, pretend the consumer is someone other than me...)As you might suspect, the answer is, it depends.A study found: "...Positive impressions are partly based on the personal values of a … [Read more...]
“An Environmentalist’s Conversion”
Nice article summing up and describing the conversion of Mark Lynas from anti-GMO leader to pro-GMO:"It has been more than fifteen years since companies like Monsanto began intense efforts to export agricultural biotechnology from the United States to the fields of Europe and the United Kingdom. The … [Read more...]
Ag Secretary Addresses AFBF Convention
Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention.Take a look and listen here: … [Read more...]
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