When I chose a house to buy in Indiana, I wanted to at least feel country. And while I'm in a subdivision, I think I did pretty well. There is a corn field at the end of our road. Tractors regularly travel down the nearest main road. And it's blissfully quiet out here. It wasn't until harvest … [Read more...]
Santa’s Naughty List 2018
"He's making a list, checking it twice..." That's right: it's almost time for the jolly old fat man to visit homes around the world to deliver presents and delight! But only for good girls and boys. The others end up with a nice lump of coal. Luckily, Santa has asked me to help him figure out who … [Read more...]
Tyson’s Trendtellers Council Projects Food Trends for 2019
Tyson Foods is biggest U.S. food company. To stay on top, it recognizes that it needs to stay abreast of the latest food trends. So earlier this year it formed the Trendtellers Council and packed it full of food leaders and innovators. That council has now delivered its first list of projected food … [Read more...]
Cell-Based Meat, An Introduction
Move over plant biotechnology, hello to tech-savvy meat products. Cell-based meat (also known as fake meat, clean meat, cell-cultured meat...see below) is starting to go mainstream. Its popularity stems mostly from the things that make traditional meat unappetizing for some people--slaughter of … [Read more...]
How to Save Money This Christmas
Sorry, I just couldn't resist! Actually, all of my family is on the same page, so we should be good! … [Read more...]
Netflix’s Cheating Death Series Tackles the Natural Fallacy, But Does It Redeem the Platform?
Netflix plays host to a number of anti-agriculture "documentaries." From Food, Inc. to Cowspiracy and others, the platform has been used to spread and fuel the absolute worst conspiracies about modern agriculture. Netflix's reputation got worse last when it declined to offer a pro-GMO … [Read more...]
Here’s Where the Farm Bill Stands After The Midterm
The dust has settled after Tuesday's midterm election. It's now clear that the Democracts will take over the House, while Republicans gained seats in the Senate. So now we face two years of divided government in Washington, D.C. But what does that mean for the farm bill? Currently If you … [Read more...]
Edible Cotton Is On The Horizon. Here’s Why It Matters.
Sorry to disappoint, but it has nothing to do with edible undergarments. So why else would we need edible cotton? It turns out cotton seed is a great source of protein, except it's currently toxic for humans. Cotton naturally produces gossypol, which is essentially an insecticide. While that … [Read more...]
Kansas Liquor Stores Clearances Smirnoff Products Due To Offensive Non-GMO Label
Smirnoff has joined the growing list of liquor companies adopting the non-GMO label. But one Kansas liquor store isn't tolerating it! A & C Liquid assets posted the following on their Facebook page: We are having a stock reduction sale on all Smirnoff vodkas, cost plus tax! Smirnoff vodka … [Read more...]
Mischa Fought the Mud & the Mud Won
We have some bad news: Mischa has a partial tear of her ACL (that's a ligament in your knee). It happened during out last visit to the farm. Naturally, we had to take a walk around the farm. It was warm. The sun was shining. It was dry. But one of the farm roads has been absurdly muddy, which I … [Read more...]
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