Just over a week ago, the Nebraska Corn Kernels blog I co-author posted about Yellow Tail wine’s decision to donate $100,000 to the Humane Society of the United States. In doing so, several agriculture supporters spoke out against Yellow Tail, especially on their facebook page, posting comments about how their decision affects animal agriculture. Also in response, another […]
Follow-up on Antibiotics: Capitol Hill
My alma mater, Kansas State University’s Michael Apley, a veterinary clinical pharmacologist, traveled to Capitol Hill last week with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) to educate lawmakers and their staff about the use of antibiotics in the beef industry. Dr. Apley and NCBA met with Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Congressman Leonard Boswell (D-IA) […]
Part II: Antibiotics in the Media
I wanted to share with you the second news report by Katie Couric last night on CBS. Please take 6 minutes to watch this so we can be prepared to defend our industry. Watch CBS News Videos Online I also want to share with you a great post by AgrOpinion.com’s Jody Donahue, “We’re Not on […]
Antibiotics in the media
Most of you probably hear about CBS’s Katie Couric program on Antibiotic Use in livestock. Here is Dairy Herd News’ article: Katie Couric’s 3-minute ‘factory farm’ barrage The fact that she used the term “factory farm” or “factory farming” five times in a three-minute period probably showed her bias. CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric […]
Once a farm girl, now a city girl; an agvocate
After encouraging one of my best friends to read the website and responses that Michael Pollan was going to be on Oprah, I got this response in an email, “I don’t know how you write such calm and composed notes on these message boards. The other comments are so ridiculous and unfounded it makes me […]
Michael Pollan to air on Oprah tomorrow…
Michael Pollan is planning to be on Oprah tomorrow. Reading through the comments already written on Oprah’s web site, there are way too many uninformed here that give comments on what they think is “healthy” and what they learned from Michael Pollan. Please take a moment and make a comment, even if it’s just a […]
Agvocate; Video comments support ag industry
Agvocate: the term of effectively communicating to the public the importance of agriculture contributing to our economy and the environment. May it be a dairy farmer who blogs about how he is treating his milk cows humanely, or a corn farmer tweeting about how his GM crops are safe, or even an extension agent talking […]
Pollan’s Daily Special: Lousy Advice
January 19, 2010 – The Center for Consumer Freedom Self-styled food guru Michael Pollan’s latest rant against modern farming, Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual, lists 64 rules for healthy eating. Pollan says they are meant to be taken as “Food Don’ts” — for the sake of our health and the environment. And as usual, America’s […]
Conversing with a vegan/atheist on animal welfare
When I got to work this morning and opened up my TweetDeck (aka where I view and send tweets on Twitter), I read this quote put out by another tweep (aka person on Twitter): “If U eat meat, please answer this question: why do U have ANY concern about the welfare of what U are […]
The Truth about Modern Pork Production
This video, called, “The Truth about Pork Production” is the best video I’ve seen that accurately, simply and plainly explains how modern pork producers raise their pigs. The family farmer in this video, Chris Chinn, takes the viewer inside her family hog barns and explains what gestation crates are and why they are important, the […]
