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China Conveniently Approves New GMO Varieties

February 5, 2015

Take a moment and rewind your brain all the way back to January of 2014. Remember how China was rejecting shipments of corn from the United States? At the time, China claimed that they could not accept the shipments because testing revealed the US imports of corn had trace amounts of a genetically … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biotechnology Tagged With: corn, GMO, regulations, soybeans, truth, Uncategorized, update

Californians Feel Sting of Animals Rights at the Grocery Store

February 4, 2015

Most Americans don't have to worry about where their next meal is going to come from. In fact, most Americans spend a very small amount of their income purchasing all that food. We literally have the safest and most affordable supply of food in the world. No doubt this abundance of food at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animal Agriculture, Animal Rights, Production Methods Tagged With: animal rights

American Corn Farms Produce the Most!

February 3, 2015

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Filed Under: Farm Facts Tagged With: corn, farm meme, promoting ag, technology

Go Ahead, Eat Your Froot Loops Without Fear

February 2, 2015

How do you like your cereal - with a little bit of milk and DNA? The newest and latest claims made by the anti-GMO crowd have surfaced lately in relation to cereal, namely Froot Loops. According to GMO Free USA, consumers need to be careful when purchasing their favorite fruity breakfast … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biotechnology, Studies Tagged With: corn, education, gmos, truth

Farmer Nice by Iowa Farm Bureau

January 30, 2015

Love this video. It packs a little snark, like me! ;) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Promotion and Engagement, Uncategorized Tagged With: promoting ag, video

HSUS Files Suit Against OK Attorney General

January 29, 2015

The past year or so has not been an easy one for the Humane Society of the United States in Oklahoma, especially with the state's Attorney General Scott Pruitt around. As I previously reported, Pruitt launched an investigation into HSUS's fundraising activities last year. Later in the year, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animal Agriculture, Animal Rights Tagged With: HSUS, legal, update

AskTFD: Do GMOs Reduce the Use of Round-Up?

January 28, 2015

Shannon asked:  I keep hearing that: 1. Roundup ready crops enable farmers to drench/overuse roundup; and 2. Roundup ready crops enable farmers to use less roundup. From personal experience, I know Roundup is expensive and it doesn't make sense that a farmer would want to use an excessive amount. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: corn, education, EPA, GMO, regulations, science, soybeans

Bill Gates Defends GMOs

January 27, 2015

I have always said that farmers are the true environmentalists, not those people that go around hugging trees or destroying crops they don't like. And there have been many times that I've explained how genetically engineered crops can not only help the environment, but also help poor people. Golden … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biotechnology, Production Methods Tagged With: celebrities, GMO, golden rice, video

Science Textbook Updated to Include Anti-Science Rhetoric

January 26, 2015

I've stated before that I believe our school system is clearly lacking when it comes to science education. Ironically enough, I didn't know how right I was - or how much worse it could get. Ladies and gentlemen, I believe we've hit an all time new low in the dumbing down of America. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Production Methods Tagged With: education, GMO, labeling, science

MFB’s Voice of Agriculture Conference 2015

January 23, 2015

Yesterday I had the opportunity to share my ag-vocating activities - and encourage others to also get involved! - at the annual Voices of Agriculture Conference hosted by Michigan Farm Bureau! I was lucky enough to speak during one of the breakout sessions about blogging and social media. I had a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Promotion and Engagement Tagged With: Michigan Farm Bureau, promoting ag

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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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