Posts by Michele Payn
Dear farmer, your life matters more than your balance sheet
You are more important than your work. Your life matters more than your balance sheet. And your legacy won’t be determined by your ability to keep your multi-generational farm or ranch, but by the lives you touch. I understand you likely think you were created as a farmer, but you were created as a human…
Read MorePotato, potahto, vegetable or grain? Episode 141
Coming from a family that has farmed America’s favorite vegetable for more than 100 years, Mitchell Searle offers a unique perspective on the cultivation, harvesting, and sustainability of this crop.
Read MoreHealthy fields, happy farmers – drones deliver sustainability: Episode 140
Where’s the future of food production? You might want to look to the sky. In this episode of the Food Bullying podcast, Nicole and Michele chat with Sarah Hovinga of Bayer Crop Science in California and Bryan Sanders of HSE-UAV in Washington about how precision agriculture is transforming farming. According to Sanders, drones REDUCE 1)…
Read MorePork Yeah, for your nutrition: Episode 139
No – you DON’T have to cook pork until it’s gray. This, along with the idea that pork is somehow not a healthy protein choice are two misconceptions that Jeanette Merritt, director of Communications for Indiana Pork, wishes would go away already. “Pork still has the perception of not being a good dietary choice,” says…
Read MoreFarming pain, inflated food prices, and Pad Thai: Episode 138
Sure, grocery prices are through the roof, but are farmers paying the ultimate price? This insightful podcast gives dietitians, consumers, and farmers insight on the impact of inflation around the food plate.
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