Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that farmers don’t care about healthy soil! Yes, even conventional farmers. Why is it so important? Because it makes a big difference for our farms, our crops, and the environment!
Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.
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Green soybeans as far as the eye can see.
In my latest for AGDAILY I take a look at that status of plant-based "milks" and the FDA's moves on labeling.
'Almond Beverage': Yes, a label is finally doing it right! | AGDAILY
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The FDA's draft guidance on the milk label is a decent compromise on which the nutritional differences with actual milk must be clearly stated.
This man is a menace to society. It scares me to see certain groups giving him a favorable look.
Why RFK Jr.’s Science Disinfo Keeps Outrunning the Truth
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A conspiracy theory can be halfway around the world before a peer-reviewed replication can alphabetize its sources.
It’s harvest season in Michigan. Remember that even if you have to slow down to 20 mph and follow a tractor for one mile, it takes only three minutes of your time – about the same amount as waiting for one stoplight.
I'm just starting to look into the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act as a response to California's latest antics. This article is a good start.
Don’t let California override the EPA and hijack national farm policy
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Some states — California, in particular — are trying to circumvent EPA’s career scientists with pesticide labeling regulations that conflict with the EPA’s scientific conclusions.
In Lethbridge, Alberta, the Agricultural Research Station set out a series of crop rotations to determine their affect on soil health. This was in 1910. Those plots along with additions over the years are still active today. My point being that soil heath concerns have been recognized for a long time.
Indeed! Just because soil health is now a mainstream trend doesn’t mean farmers haven’t thought about it for a long time now.