Just like many of us, American Farmland Trust is trying to push for a Farm Bill too. With the Fiscal Cliff talks I'm not Congress has even thought about it, but how about we remind them?If you head over to this website American Farmland Trust has set up a super easy way for you to personalize and … [Read more...]
Penn & Teller Bust Organic Myths (with Science!)
If you don't mind a little crass language and crude humor, check out this Penn and Teller video debunking organic myths. You know, science just gets in the way sometimes.....(Seriously though, there is some language...)So, what 3 billion people do you want to starve? … [Read more...]
Farm Economy
Second Hand Vegetarian
GMO Labeling: Don’t Stop Now
Great article from Pork Producers about the defeat of Prop 37 in California. Essentially, he explains that it wasn't all the money that companies poured into the campaign that ultimately won. Rather, it was the truth was finally made known. The supporters of labeling wanted consumers to believe this … [Read more...]
They Did It Again….
Young Farmer Worries About Death Tax
“Sustainable fish” Sounds Fishy to Me
Um, what does sustainable really mean? From Western Farm Press:"A fellow politely, yet sternly confronted me at the California Association of Pest Control Advisers conference in Anaheim. He got in my face with the admonition, “Don’t call organics sustainable.” OK. I won’t, if I ever did … [Read more...]
Closing Arguments from Hudson Case
At the end of October I told you about a Maryland family farm that was being sued by the bullies over at Water Keeper Alliance. Remember, those were the folks that mistakenly blamed the family for polluting the nearby rivers? As it turns out, this case is going to be super important for farmers … [Read more...]
How Would an “Ag Labor” Card Work?
Besides the Farm Bill and the looming hike in the estate tax, one issue Congress has failed to act on is immigration reform. We occasionally hear about farms that are unable to get crops harvested because they cannot get enough people out in the fields to do it. American Farm Bureau … [Read more...]
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