As you've probably heard, on New Year's Day Congress passed a fiscal deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. I won't go on a rant about my taxes going up (see? I just get a job and this is what happens!), but instead, I want to update everyone about how this deal impacts agriculture.It does so in … [Read more...]
Here on the Farm
Top 5 Posts of 2012
2012 was a pretty big year for me. I graduated law school, passed the Michigan bar exam, and landed my first job as a lawyer.I also started this blog.Thank you to everyone that has followed my posts, become a fan on Facebook, a follower on Twitter, and shared my stuff with your friends and family. I … [Read more...]
Why Farmers are Misunderstood
Sometimes we just don't get those city folk, or how they could live in a concrete jungle. And we know that our way of life is just as foreign to them. But why? Here's one take:"Russ Mauch, Mooreton, N.D., past president of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association, says it is no great mystery … [Read more...]
CA Judge Upholds Private Water Rights
Yesterday an important judicial opinion was released in California that upheld private water rights, especially for farmers.The California Department of Fish and Game has been requiring that anyone along certain rivers in the state obtain permits for activities that alter the streambed. … [Read more...]
How Much Do People Really Know About Agriculture?
Looks what happens when you ask people in Chicago and New York about modern agriculture: … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
May your Christmas be filled with all the joy and wonder of that first holy night. … [Read more...]
Breaking: Victory for the Hudsons!
And just in time for Christmas too!The Hudson family was being sued by the Waterkeeper Alliance for some pretty ridiculous charges relating to polluting a nearby water source.But good news was released this week when the judge in the case found that the Waterkeeper Alliance failed to establish their … [Read more...]
Anderson Live: How Beef is Raised
We have another clip from the Anderson Live Show, this time about raising beef. Once again, I'm totally impressed.video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player … [Read more...]
New Lawsuit Over “Pink Slime”
The producers of so-called "pink slime" (I hate using that word because of the negative implications, but unfortunately, that's what everyone knows it by) sued ABC and its anchors a couple months ago. The suit alleged that the actions of ABC and the anchors caused them to suffer economic harm when … [Read more...]
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