As the sun goes down tonight, we’re working on filling up our semi-trailers so we can haul them to the granary in the morning. Our storage is full right now and we need more room so we can keep picking corn.
Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.
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My latest for AGDAILY explains a recent court decision that has undone USDA's modern regulatory framework for GMOs.
How a federal court just pushed agriculture biotech back decades | AGDAILY
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If the agricultural industry wants to continue developing, progressing, and problem solving, it better find a way to streamline bioengineered regulations.
If you have a chance to speak up, do it. You may just wind up in an NPR article. 🚜
Some in the U.S. farm industry are alarmed by Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. and tariffs
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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.
Almost 15 years of advocacy and this scares me more than anything.
Perspective: RFK Jr. poses a danger to American agriculture | AGDAILY
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has voiced strong opposition to current scientific consensus about modern agriculture, particularly about pesticides and GMOs.
My latest for AGDAILY probably comes off much angrier than I really am. I discuss things I observed on my recent trip to the UK and Denmark. While I feel empathy for the farmers in those countries, I'm mostly thankful this disparity doesn't exist here.
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.
