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...]
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Study: No Direct Link Between Biofuels & Increasing Food Costs
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
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
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
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
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….
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Update: Jackson County GMO Ban on Hold
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
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...]
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