By Lisa McLean, Agricultural writer
Destruction of GMO crops (also called genetically modified organisms) is a common form of protest, particularly in the EU where public acceptance of biotechnology is low. Activists dress in their best white garb and face masks to make the most of a photo opportunity while they wade into fields and haul out healthy plants by their roots.
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Posted by FFC on May 14th, 2012 :: Filed under
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Guest blog: I farm with my father and grandfather on 2,300 acres of land in northwest Indiana. Scott Farms grow corn, soybeans, popcorn, and wheat. I graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Soil and Crop Management in 2003.
Today is the day. The Occupy movement is going to occupy the food supply. According to the occupiers and Farm Aid president Willie Nelson large corporations have too much control over our food. I won’t deny that there has been a lot of consolidation in the food and seed markets over the years, but that seems pretty common and big does not equal bad as some occupiers would have you think.
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Posted by FFC on March 6th, 2012 :: Filed under
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By Leslie Ballentine, Farming and food commentator
It isn’t only wealthy benefactors and government agencies that help with hunger relief. Farmers help in many ways too. On September 30 at 12 noon, Ontario farmers will jump on 100 combines on a Perth County farm to set a world record soybean harvest. Five farmers from the Listowel/Monktonarea have planted a 160-acre field of soybeans with a goal of harvesting all 10,000 bushels it in less than 10 minutes. Their hope is to raise $200,000 by auctioning the soybeans at the site right after the record-breaking attempt.
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Posted by FFC on September 20th, 2011 :: Filed under
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Guest Blog by Jeanine Moyer Jeanine was raised on a pig, beef cattle and crop farm in Ontario
Growing up on our farm meant that quality time spent with dad was ‘seasonal’. Cold winter days would keep dad in the house where my siblings and I could play and spend time with him. But as soon as spring came we knew our time with dad would be limited to those short hours at mealtimes and on rainy days.
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Posted by FFC on May 3rd, 2011 :: Filed under
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by Patricia Grotenhuis, lifelong dairy farmer and agricultural advocate
I always found, growing up, one of the hardest questions to answer was “what’s your favourite season?” I loved them all! As each change in the seasons came, I would look forward to the change with anticipation.
Scenes like this may still be a few weeks away but we're already looking forward to them!
Spring, to me, meant a time for new life. Not only in the barn, either. Dairy cows have calves year round, which is why we have a steady supply of milk in the grocery stores. Other animals, like beef cows, sheep and meat goats, have most of their young during the late winter and spring months. I have always loved driving down the road in the spring, and seeing the young animals out on pasture. It is a sight that will make me smile every time, no matter how often I see it.
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Posted by FFC on March 25th, 2011 :: Filed under
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