On Wednesday I had the opportunity to do one of my favorite things - talk about agriculture! In the fall, an article ran in our local newspaper about my work as The Farmer's Daughter and being selected as one of Farm Credit's Top 100 Fresh Perspective Honorees. The article piqued the interest of … [Read more...]
German Study Confirms No Detectable Levels of Glyphosate in Breast Milk
Breastfeeding moms can breath another sigh of relief - there is now more data to indicate that there isn't glyphosate in breast milk. You may remember that in April of 2014, Moms Across America and Sustainable Pulse released results of a "study" claiming that glyphosate, the active ingredient in … [Read more...]
Jodi on Profits from Animal Agriculture
To combat some negative misconceptions about animal agriculture, I asked animal farmers questions about animal care, welfare, and profits. It was a wonderful way to get some feedback and insight into animal agriculture and hear how real farmers view these very relevant topics. If you still think … [Read more...]
Barley Into Beer
Did you know that 1 bushel of barley can be turned into 565 12-ounce beers? Farmers, helping Americans enjoy the Super Bowl! Find this and other fun Super Bowl related agriculture facts at AgWeb.com. … [Read more...]
4 ways to ensure your ag news is legit
Fake news. Alternative facts. Different truths. With the state the of news lately, it can be hard enough separating facts from fiction and sorting through all the muck. The situation has allegedly gotten so bad that several Internet giants have set up methods of detecting the fake and promoting … [Read more...]
Podcast: Sifting Through Food Alarmism To Find Real Facts
This week I was lucky enough to join Julie Gunlock from the Independent Women's Forum for a discussion about how food marketing and the culture of alarmism have intersected. We had a great discussion about everything from Food Babe to EWG's Dirty Dozen list. You can check out the podcast … [Read more...]
Wanda on Animal Welfare
To combat some negative misconceptions about animal agriculture, I asked animal farmers questions about animal care, welfare, and profits. It was a wonderful way to get some feedback and insight into animal agriculture and hear how real farmers view these very relevant topics. If you still think … [Read more...]
Growing Up Farm Dog
Aside from the farmer, his wife, and (of course) the farmer's daughter, there is no other staple on the farm quite as iconic as the farm dog. For most of my life, we have had man's best friend on the farm. But this summer, sadly, we found ourselves without a farm dog for the first time in a long … [Read more...]
Chipotle Jumps on Animal Rights Bandwagon to Revive Image
Sigh. Some people will never learn from their mistakes. Chipotle, the chain Mexican restaurant, recently announced that it would ask its chicken producers to transition away from certain strains of the birds, specifically moving away from faster growing breeds. The company, which uses 140 million … [Read more...]
Who Is Sonny Perdue?
I'll admit when I heard that Sonny Perdue was nominated as President Trump's pick for the USDA Secretary I was a bit underwhelmed. Perdue's name had been floated around for months, I wasn't personally familiar with him, and all I knew was that he was the former governor of Georgia. But now that … [Read more...]
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