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Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.

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Why Are Barns Red?

July 14, 2015

After recently changing the cover photo on my Facebook page, a follower commented and asked why barns are always red. Quite frankly, that was a pretty good question and not one I had ever considered. We don't actually have any red barns on our farm and the barn pictured was a neighbor's barn. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Farm Facts Tagged With: education, farm living

Want to Help Animals? Skip HSUS

July 13, 2015

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Filed Under: Animal Activists, Animal Agriculture Tagged With: animal agriculture, animal rights, ballot measures, ballot proposals, farm meme, HSUS

Farm Living: Tracks

July 10, 2015

Uh oh...looks like someone else has been checking out the corn, too. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: corn, farm living, farming pictures, fun

Know The Truth About GMOs – The Balancing Act

July 7, 2015

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Filed Under: Biotechnology Tagged With: gmos, video

Federal Judge Kicks GMO Ban in Hawaii

July 6, 2015

Hawaii is now free and clear of any and all GMO cultivation bans! While that's certainly a reason to celebrate for the islands' farmers, the decision actually has potential for supporting farmers throughout the country. Last November, voters in Maui County, Hawaii passed a ballot proposal that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bans, Biotechnology Tagged With: ballot measures, gmos, Hawaii, legal

Happy Independence Day!

July 4, 2015

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Filed Under: Holiday Tagged With: holiday

Farm Living: Knee High by the Fourth of July?

July 3, 2015

  You've probably heard the old adage that corn should be "knee high by the Fourth of July." In reality, our field corn is usually well past our knees come July 4th! As you can see by the picture, our corn is about waist high this year, though it varies vastly from one field to the next. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Farm Living Tagged With: corn, farm living, farming photos, holiday

Time to Market Product Comparison

July 2, 2015

So, the next time someone tries to tell you that GMOs have been a "rush job" and we haven't had time to properly vet them, be sure to share this gem. To learn more, check out U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biotechnology, Education Tagged With: farm meme, federal government, GMO, regulations

Farmers & Bees – Buffer Strips

July 1, 2015

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Filed Under: Bees Tagged With: bees, environment

All Milk Is Antibiotic Free!

June 30, 2015

As National Dairy Month draws to a close today, here's another one of my favorite facts about dairy! If a dairy cow gets sick on a conventional farm, it will be given antibiotics as treatment until it gets all better. However, the antibiotics do not end up in the milk supply. Rather, treated dairy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animal Agriculture, Animal Care Tagged With: animal agriculture, farm memes, milk

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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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