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Video: What is a GMO?

February 9, 2016

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Filed Under: Biotechnology, Production Methods Tagged With: GMO, video

Animal Rights in the Windy City

February 8, 2016

Going to the big city is always a different experience for me, especially because I'm not there very often. It isn't necessarily my favorite thing in the world, but I do enjoy some of the new experiences, the awesome food, and the views. But during a recent trip to Chicago, I was walking down the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animal Agriculture, Animal Care, Animal Rights Tagged With: activists, animal agriculture, animal rights

EPA’s Other Water (And Land) Grab

February 6, 2016

EPA water grab

As many farmers already know, the Environmental Protection Agency has a history of expanding its regulatory reach, even when it doesn't necessarily have the authority to do so. The most recent example of this overreach was the agency's attempt to expand the definition of "Waters of the United … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Government Affairs, Water Tagged With: EPA, federal government, water

Buying Organic Doesn’t Mean…

February 3, 2016

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Filed Under: Conventional, Family Farms, Organic, Production Methods Tagged With: conventional, marketing, meme, organic

Video: A Day on a Cattle Ranch

February 2, 2016

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...]

Filed Under: Animal Agriculture, Animal Care Tagged With: animal agriculture, meat, video

About That Campbell’s Soup GMO Label

February 1, 2016

GMO label

Reaction to the recent decision by Campbell Soup Company to voluntarily label all of their products containing genetically modified ingredients has been mixed. Those opposed to the use of GMOs and supporters of labeling efforts have been thrilled at this decision by a major national brand. However, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biotechnology, Labeling, Production Methods Tagged With: GMO, labeling, organic

AskTFD: Biotech Friendly Garden Seed Companies

January 27, 2016

To submit a question to Ask The Farmer's Daughter, or to see previous answers, click here. I am writing to ask you if you might know of any garden seed company that does NOT have such a one-sided view of GMOs? The reason I ask is for this: the company where I used to get my seed now states on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AskTFD Tagged With: askTFD, gmos, marketing, seeds

What Do Farmers Do In The Winter?

January 25, 2016

farmers winter

Harvest is over, the equipment is put away, and winter begins. So, what the heck do crop farmers do with all their time over the next few months before spring? Unlike our animal farmer counterparts, we don't have to take care of our crops year round. In fact, we don't even have any crops right … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Farms, Farm Living, Production Methods Tagged With: family farms

Interview with Ag Inspirations

January 19, 2016

Last week, I did a radio interview with Ag Inspirations. We discussed a lot about my blog and my efforts to advocate, but focused on my work with Team Ag. You can listen to the full interview here. Team Ag has a lot of fun and exciting things in the works this year and I sincerely hope you'll … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Team Ag Tagged With: media, Team Ag

Video: A Day on a Pig Farm

January 19, 2016

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...]

Filed Under: Animal Agriculture, Animal Care Tagged With: animal agriculture, video

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Hi, I'm Amanda. My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm an attorney and I'm passionate about agriculture!

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