The Farmer's Daughter USA

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

Biofortified Is Under Attack

If you have ever read one of my articles about genetically modified foods you're probably familiar with Biofortified. It is an independent, not-for-profit website that is the hub for all scientific information about biotechnology. Its goal, quite like mine, is to educate people about plant science … [Read more...]

Farming Fridays!

Grain Bin LogisticsAnd with that little strip of beans right there, we are officially done harvesting soybeans this year! We actually managed to finish soybeans on this past Monday. It was definitely not a bumper crop year for soybeans. If you recall, the year started late because it was so wet … [Read more...]

Ask TFD: Who Are You?

Do you have any scientific education? Have you taken chemistry? Even one year in high school? A college degree? Your GPA? What makes you think being a farmer's daughter qualifies you to defend an industry you really now little about aside from being a farmer's daughter? The only people you will … [Read more...]

“Stand Up, Vote, & Be Counted for Agriculture”

Happy Election Day!  No matter where you are in the United States, today is Election Day and there are a ton of reasons to go out and vote. It is important that we all show up to vote and represent the industry. With that being said, President Bob Stallman of American Farm Bureau presents this … [Read more...]