Monthly Archives: October 2009
In Support of “Don’t CAP Our Future!”
A recent article in the New York Times, “Farm Bureau Aims to Kill Climate Bill,” takes issue with the Farm Bureau for opposing “Cap and Trade” legislation with the “Don’t CAP Our Future!” campaign. The comments posted online for this … Continue reading
When Will “Reality Farming” Air on TV?
This week “CSI: Miami” falsely portrayed agriculture to millions of viewers, implying farmers and food-industry professionals don’t care about the health or even the survival of consumers. As Tim Burrack, a farmer from Iowa, put it in a recent blog … Continue reading
Have You Met a “Real-Life Farmer?”
Fire Safety Week was celebrated the week of October 4th – October 10th and was studied in numerous schools around the United States. My daughter’s preschool class was no different with the whole week being centered on fire safety. She … Continue reading