You can learn more about how wheat farmers are making gains on sustainability by visiting The U.S. Sustainability Alliance. … [Read more...]
These Purple Tomatoes are a BE Superfood
My favorite new crops are those genetically modified to include consumer-oriented benefits! Norfolk Plant Sciences' purple tomatoes fit the bill. With a couple swaps of genetic material, these purple tomatoes turn a deep purple when ripe. Why? Because they're loaded with good-for-you antioxidants … [Read more...]
Fewer Cows, Same Milk
I was so struck by this statistic when I saw it: The Association of Equipment Manufacturers, National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Farmers of America spearheaded a study to look at how technology has benefited dairy farmers and cows in the last 15 years. They released the results at the … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to Ann Coulter
Dear Ann, I saw your recent tweet about farmers. You retweeted a video of some guy artfully throwing whatever he was picking onto a wagon and discarding the bucket all at the same time. I have to admit I was somewhat impressed with his skill; it's more efficient than I ever was. But you … [Read more...]
In Defense of “Thank You, Farmers”
Time changes everything, even blogging, influencing, and writing. Back in the day, you would often see phrases encouraging people to thank farmers for what they do. Things like, "if you ate today, thank a farmer" or "if you didn't go to bed hungry, thank a farmer" were everywhere. It was meant as a … [Read more...]
Beyond Meat’s COO Allegedly Bites a Man’s Nose
Generally, I don't like to kick people when they're down. We all make mistakes. We're all human. And sometimes our anger gets the best of us (if we ever sit down for a drink, ask me about the time I "went hillbilly" in four seconds). But when you're at the top of a company hoping to sink animal … [Read more...]
An Intro to The Food Allergen Labeling And Consumer Protection Act
By now most Americans have seen allergy-warning labels on various food items. But they probably know very little about the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, the legislation that authorized the Food and Drug Administration to regulate those labels. Here's an introduction to that Act … [Read more...]
Dairy Farmers of America Combats Food Insecurity with Refrigerators
Dairy Farmers of America and Feeding America have teamed up combat food insecurity. DFA is raising money so it can donate commercial refrigerators for food pantries across its regional areas. The pantries will fill those units with donated milk. Feeding America conducted a survey of food pantries … [Read more...]
What’s Important?
"If everything is important, then nothing is important." This wisdom seems so relevant to my life right now. My career is getting busier. I'm working on a new professional venture. I'm trying to produce new content for all of you. My niece just turned two, which is such a fun (and fleeting) age! … [Read more...]
Farm Size
If anyone tries to tell you something else, they're lying. Farms come in all shapes, sizes, crops, and animals. None of those are inherently good or bad. … [Read more...]
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