Wednesday morning while I was driving to work I was jamming out to my favorite country radio station. Unfortunately, as usually happens in the early morning, the station had its morning program going and the radio hosts started talking once the song was over. Normally, I change to the next station … [Read more...]
Last Chance – Federal GMO Labeling Law Introduced
The GMO labeling battles are heating up again in Washington, DC - and this may be the last chance to get a national standard put in place. As you may remember, Vermont passed legislation requiring a mandatory GMO label that will go into effect on July 1, 2016. The problem is, the bill is horribly … [Read more...]
No, Farmers Don’t Want to Save Seeds
One of the biggest myths surrounding the adoption of biotechnology in agriculture is that farmers are no longer legally allowed to "save seeds" because of patents on the GMO traits. Here's the deal. When a company like Monsanto develops a new GMO crop variety, they usually obtain a patent on it … [Read more...]
Is It Spring Yet?
We had some unseasonably warm weather over the weekend...and it was wonderful! I'm definitely looking forward to spring now and can't wait until we start planting (though I'm sure my dad and brother feel a bit differently, haha). … [Read more...]
Mark Twain: Buy Land
Most farmers know all too well that the only land available is the land that we have now. In recent years, the price of farmland has skyrocketed, even though the value of residential properties plummeted. The scarcity of land is one of the reasons that young farmers are unable to enter into the … [Read more...]
Food Babe is Dreaming of the Farm Life
President Dwight Eisenhower once said: "Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you're a thousand miles from the corn field." There are so many celebrities that I would absolutely love to see on a farm. There are so many internet sensations, authors, bloggers, journalists, … [Read more...]
Video: A Day on a Produce Farm
I happened across an excellent Youtube series by Food52, which highlights a day on various types of farms. The project is part of a partnership with U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, which has some very good quality information available. I’ll definitely be sharing them over the next few weeks and … [Read more...]
I <3 Farmers
This is the kind of Valentine I wish more people would send. … [Read more...]
The Most Important Question on a First Date
Tis the week for romantic rendezvouses and first dates! Be sure to get the important information right from the beginning! … [Read more...]
Hit Piece Attempts to Link GMOs to Zika
"Was Zika outbreak caused by release of genetically modified mosquitoes in Brazil?" That was the headline blaring from an article recently published on Mirror, a publication out of the United Kingdom. The short introduction to the article states: "The genetically engineered insects were designed … [Read more...]
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