And that's a wrap on soybeans! We were lucky this year, because both of my brothers were able to plant at the same time - one doing soybeans and one doing corn. It made a huge difference because we usually plant one crop and then switch to the other. But, thankfully we're all done with … [Read more...]
Cheese Production
Herbicide Application
That’s a Wrap on Corn!
We're all done with corn for #plant16! … [Read more...]
We Do Not Douse Our Crops In Pesticides
There is a common mantra that farmers "douse" or "soak" their crops in pesticides. This is just not the truth. Usually used in connection with an anti-GMO position, specifically against herbicide-resistant crops, activists complain that biotechnology allows farmers to apply more and more of … [Read more...]
Welcome to the World, Little Ones!
Some of our first corn popping up! … [Read more...]
900 Acres Into Plant16
We passed 900 acres of corn in the ground for plant16! We still have a ways to go, but rain is on the rain and it will probably put us on hold for a little bit. … [Read more...]
World Health Organization: Glyphosate Unlikely to Cause Cancer
The World Health Organization, in a statement released May 16, 2016, has concluded that glyphosate, the main ingredient in Round-Up is "unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans" through food exposure. In conjunction with the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization, the committee … [Read more...]
AskTFD: Ag Resources for Kids
To submit a question to Ask The Farmer’s Daughter, or to see previous answers, click here. Joe asked: My grandson viewed a video on Earth Day which presented pesticides as very harmful. Do you have or know of any videos to counteract this information? My grandson is in the second … [Read more...]
Keep Your Green: John Deere to Remove Offensive Sales Tag
Oh, that John Deere sales tag. Social media exploded this week with a photo of a John Deere sales tag that attacked conventional farming to help sell a 50% organic cotton baby onesie. I contacted John Deere to ask them about it and for an explanation. After all, lots of conventional and GMO … [Read more...]
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