Environment
Can You Feel the Heat?
Thermometers across North America descended to record lows over the last week. Yet if you were to believe the environmentalists, global warming is going to destroy the earth and food production is one of the leading contributions. The article, “As more eat meat, a bid to cut emissions” in NY Times is a great example of that scare.
Read MoreA Multi-Million Dollar Industry: Activism
Concerned about food prices? The industry of anti-agriculture activism has generated more cash than most of us will see in a lifetime. In today’s global economy, it seems like we have the perfect opportunity to educate people about the millions wasted by activists. The aftermath of over-regulations, ballot initiatives and legal battles have and will continue to drive food prices up. Is that really what people want? Take a minute to have that conversation this week and let me know what you learn.
Read MoreAgriculture Now Responsible for Federal Deficit
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBZgyaA9Ryw] Agriculture is now in the firing line for excessive government spending. Rather than the banks or auto makers who have received massive bailouts, food production is attacked in “Agriculture: Downsizing the Federal Government.” This finger pointing goes from “an exploding number of USDA employees” to subsidies going to only to corporate farms to rising food…
Read MoreThe Fickle Consumer
Over the last couple of days, I’ve been at the Center for Food Integrity Food Summit. In addition to hearing from executives from across the food chain with vastly varying opinions, consumer panels enlightened us and provided a glimpse into another world. Several on the animal care consumer panel didn’t really believe that labels are…
Read MoreTechnology: Tool or Time Waster?
Technology is a frequent topic in modern agriculture and considered a necessary farming tool. The rest of the world is abuzz about technology tools, but in a very different context than in food production. YouTube, LinkedIn, Blogs, Facebook, social networks, Second Life, video blogs, RSS feeds, and Twitter are some of the popular ones. If you don’t have…
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