No doubt you've heard of the infamous potato famine that occurred in Ireland in the 19th century. For several successive years, the potato crops failed due what is known as late blight, which is caused by the fungus-like oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans. As a result of the famine, around 1 … [Read more...]
License to Farm
MUST WATCH VIDEO! This does a great job explaining agriculture myths on GMOs, pesticides, and the romantic agriculture ideal. … [Read more...]
Food Babe’s No-Till Blunder
I really got a kick out of this today - Food Babe, the great crusader against GMOs, is hailing the benefits of no-till agriculture on Facebook. Apparently she doesn't know that the use of GMOs has allowed more and more farmers to adopt the practice of no-till production methods. I wonder what … [Read more...]
Scaring New Moms: The Glyphosate Breast Milk Myth
You're a new mom. You just brought home the most precious thing you've ever possessed in your entire life. You want to do everything right and be the best mom for your baby. You want to give your baby the best chance at having a great start to life. That starts with breastfeeding your little bundle … [Read more...]
Video: Day on a Dairy 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...]
Celebrating the End of Family Farms
Disgusting. That's pretty much the only word I can use the describe a recent tweet by GM Watch proudly announcing the reality that family farms in the Midwest could be "crippled" if more and more companies move away from using genetically modified ingredients - a goal that the organization would … [Read more...]
Happy New Year!
Looking forward to another year of promoting agriculture, busting myths, and making a difference. Let's make 2016 a great year! … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
Dreaming of a White Christmas
Unfortunately, it looks like we're going to have a very green and very wet Christmas. But I can still dream; right? … [Read more...]
Prunty Farms – Merry Christmas
Ok, let's be honest - how many of you could do this with your tractor without messing up? … [Read more...]
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