This statistic breaks my heart. Farming is a full-time job. Early morning milking and feeding. Long hours in the tractor. Even longer hours in the barn fixing. Late night feeding and milking. Paperwork. Planning. Meetings. Building. Mending. The list goes on and on. Even if farmers have another … [Read more...]
Judge Halts California’s Cancer Label for Glyphosate as False and Misleading
California has a tendency to go a little crazy when it comes to cancer labels. From matches to soda pop and Disneyland, California's Proposition 65 requires labels on anything that is a possible carcinogen. More specifically, if a product or one of its parts could cause 1 person in 100,000 people … [Read more...]
Work Sharp – Keeping Your Knives and Tools Sharp!
[This post is sponsored by Work Sharp; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.] Maintaining our tools and equipment on the farm is a major priority. The tools we use to plant, raise, and harvest our crops are expensive. If something breaks, we try to fix it instead of just … [Read more...]
Are Bug Farms the Next Big Thing?
How about some bugs for dinner - fried grasshopper, crunchy crickets, and marina worm spaghetti? The idea might cause most of us to turn up our noses, but for early humans insects may have been an important source of proteins. Researchers at Rutgers University and Kent State University have … [Read more...]
290 Million Acres
In 2016, there was more than 290 million acres of farmland enrolled in and covered by the federal crop insurance program. Crop insurance is an important tool that allows farmers to manage the many extraordinary risks of farming, including the weather. … [Read more...]
Trump’s Proposed Cuts to Crop Insurance Unwise
Most of us expected proposed budget cuts from the Trump Administration's proposed FY2019 budget, but the hit to the federal government's support of crop insurance was unwelcome. As AGDAILY reported, the Trump administration suggested "reductions in the federal crop insurance program through a cap on … [Read more...]
Farmer Pick-Up Lines – Twitter Edition
Do you find yourself without a date on Valentine's Day? Don't worry, I've got your back....with farmer pick-up lines! While browsing the internet in hopes of inspiration for a post today, I stumbled upon the Twitter hashtag #FarmerPickupLines. Because there is always (always) a way to relate … [Read more...]
Here’s What USDA’s Sonny Perdue Wants From The Next Farm Bill
The Farm Bill is a massive piece of legislation that influences the vast majority of food policy in the United States. It covers everything from crop insurance to marketing and nutrition assistance. Unfortunately, passing such an important piece of legislation through Congress is difficult to … [Read more...]
Shakeup at HSUS Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
Wayne Pacelle is out as Chief Executive of the Humane Society of the United States! Although don't let the news here fool you: Pacelle's resignation was not because he or the HSUS board of directors thought the allegations against him warranted his removal. In fact, hours before the resignation, … [Read more...]
Millennial Farmers
As the average of age of farmers continues to rise, it is really important to support those young farmers that are just starting out. These Millennial farmers are the future of the industry, and it isn't exactly easy getting started. Even for my brother, who obviously has such a big head start on … [Read more...]
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