As we are in the midst of harvesting, I thought I would write a few, fun random thoughts about harvest. Some things about harvest most non-ag people don’t know. 1. Lunches are eaten in the field. Thank goodness for autoSteer in tractors and combines. Autosteer is a mechanism that automatically steers the combine/tractor. I can literally eat, with both hands,…
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Is It Safe To Feed My Family GMOs? Yes, and I am going to tell you why. There is so much buzz about GMO’s recently, especially with General Mills announcement of labeling their original Cheerios with a “not made with genetically modified ingredients” label. (By the way, oats are the ingredient of Cheerios and there are no GMO oats.) Let us…
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What is Proposition 12? Proposition 12 is a ballot initiative the citizens of California voted for. The proposition talks about new space requirements for livestock, including pigs. Currently, only 5% of farms would meet the new requirements. The pork industry along with American Farm Bureau has asked the Supreme Court to review the legality of this proposition. As of right…
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has a wishy-washy and often contradictory history with his stance on ethanol and biodiesel fuels in his state. It seems as though whether he is supportive of the industry or not depends on his audience, or perhaps the day of the week. You might think that being part of the Governor’s Biofuels Coalition would mean you…
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Why Do we need to advocate? I don’t think it will surprise anyone but we in agriculture have a challenge. We ALL need to learn how to be an Advocate for Agriculture. With less than 2% of us who farm, there are 98% that do not have a connection to where their food comes from. That’s a big deal and…
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