Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.
(Note: This image is part of our series aimed at providing positive marketing for all agriculture, in regards to the fearful marketing tactics employed by the Organic Trade Association’s Organic Festival. To read more about the festival and why we decided to tackle this project, click here.)
Sources:
In Udder News: Farmers Care
Common Ground: Animal Welfare
Common Ground: Beef Cattle Care
Common Ground: Winter Animal Safety
Common Ground: Gestation Crates
Beef Magazine: Animal Welfare
Some in the U.S. farm industry are alarmed by Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. and tariffs
www.npr.org
President-elect Trump won landslide support in much of farm country, but his embrace of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his plan for a tariff fight with China alarms many farmers and agriculture experts.
Perspective: RFK Jr. poses a danger to American agriculture | AGDAILY
www.agdaily.com
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has voiced strong opposition to current scientific consensus about modern agriculture, particularly about pesticides and GMOs.
Viewpoint: Europe's eco-friendly emphasis is off base | AGDAILY
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While the average European may be inconvenienced by drinking a pop with an attached cap because of eco-efforts, farmers’ livelihoods are being destroyed.
