Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.
An aging farm population is (yet another) concern facing the agricultural community. Luckily, my brother plans on taking over our family farm, but not every farming family is that blessed. It certainly is a difficult career path to start from scratch due to the huge start up costs and the large risks.
Video by Texas Farm Bureau.
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.
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.
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.
