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January 20, 2015

Study: No Direct Link Between Biofuels & Increasing Food Costs

January 19, 2015

Critics of ethanol, especially corn ethanol, usually attempt to point to ethanol as the reason for rising food prices. The argument seems fairly straightforward - using corn for ethanol creates a higher demand for corn, which increases the price of corn and, subsequently, raises the price of food … [Read more...]

No Worries: GMOs and Earthworms Can (And Do!) Co-Exist

January 15, 2015

A reader brought to my attention the following meme she found being passed around on social media: After doing a (very) little bit of digging, it was pretty easy to debunk this one as not true! As you can see from the meme, there is supposedly a new study showing that Round-Up, the active … [Read more...]

New Research Means New Uses for Soybeans

January 14, 2015

This is a fairly short, 1-minute video about some of the ways various companies are expanding their use of soybeans. Regular readers of my blog know that I followed our 2014 soybean crop in my Farming Fridays! series last year. Seeing the expansive potential for these types of products is very … [Read more...]

Wisconsin Dairy Farm Discusses Hormones in Milk

January 13, 2015

If you have questions regarding this topic or any other topic related to animal agriculture, I suggest visiting Ask the Farmers: … [Read more...]

Agriculture Secretary Sees a Smart (Phone) Solution to GMO Labeling Fight

January 12, 2015

Is there a smart phone solution to all of the relentless fights over GMO labeling? Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack seems to think there might be.Over the summer, Vilsack said this:The solution sounds simple enough. Each food item at the grocery store would have some type of label or scan code … [Read more...]

Dr. Kevin Folta says….

January 7, 2015

Coalition for Safe Affordable Food … [Read more...]

Update: Jackson County GMO Ban on Hold

January 6, 2015

Last month I announced that two farmers in Jackson County, Oregon had decided to bring a lawsuit against the county to prohibit enforcement of a countywide ban on the cultivation of genetically engineered crops. If you remember, the countywide ballot proposal was passed back in May. Implementation … [Read more...]

The National Organic Action Plan: Its Goals & Mission

January 5, 2015

Is organic dairy a choice? Or do somepeople want it forced on us?If you’re like me, you’ve probably been living your life blissfully unaware that there is such a thing called the United States National Organic Action Plan. Unfortunately, prepare to awake from your slumber, because this is going to … [Read more...]