Posts by Invited Guest Blogger
Social Media Connects U.S. & Canadian Farmers
Canadian Shaun Haney writes as a guest blogger to shed light on similarities and differences between Canadian and American agriculture. He highlights why the two countries need to be on the same page to compete globally as low cost producers against China and South America. Haney also points to social media as a great tool to improve the dialogue amongst North Americans and gain an understanding of issues facing different farmers.
Read MoreSaturday morning. Spoiled lettuce. Reputation Management.
Mark Gale pens an insightful guest post on the need for agriculture to listen and acknowledge people’s concerns. He points to a story from when he was a teenager working in a grocery store to help others in agriculture understand lessons of reputation management. Isn’t it time to engage in a genuine and heartfelt discussion with consumers?
Read MoreA Hunger for Faith-Based Agriculture Education
Sarah Bedgar Wilson shares her perspective on the need for agriculture to reach out through faith-based education. She explains what happened at her own church as adults learned alongside the children and the results were astounding. “Not only did we raise enough to purchase 14 heifers ($7,000), but we also had a surprising turn-out to each event. Especially Vacation Bible School, where we were planning for 30, over 90 attended the dairy farm tour! People are hungry (pun intended) to learn about agriculture on a Christian/moral level.”
Read MoreCan an Organic Farm Be Modern?
Often farmers who use “conventional” methods of agriculture technologies to produce food call themselves a “modern farm.” The farmer, if dairy, is usually standing in front of a large free stall barn. I agree that this is “modern” agriculture. But have you considered if an organic farm be modern? The definition of “modern” in Merriam-Webster’s…
Read MoreVeterinarian’s Response to Animal Abuse
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kathy Swift and I grew up on a dairy farm in northern Virginia. My parents milked 100 Holstein and Jersey cows and I spent many years in 4-H traveling around to county, state and national shows exhibiting my dairy cattle…
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