Tag: education
You are free
Our goal is to provide the information to make the best most informed decisions on the agriculture products you use. You are free to choose, but you are not free from the consequence of your choice.... Read More
A Short History and Summary of the Farm Bill – Farm Policy Facts
Source: https://www.farmpolicyfacts.org/farm-policy-history/ The Agriculture Committees of Congress are among the oldest; established in 1820 in the House and 1825 in the Senate. Today, the marquee le... Read More
Worried About Hormones?
By Bruce Treffer, UNL Extension Educator All multi-cellular organisms contain hormones. Photo courtesy of Troy Walz. There are a lot of concerns and mixed messages about hormones in beef. There are a ... Read More
Fifteen facts about ranchers and rights – Waddie Mitchell
March 29, 2016 Commentary: Fifteen facts about ranchers and rights By WADDIE MITCHELL April, 2014 as originally published by Elko Daily Fifteen facts you should know (and a little commentary you shoul... Read More
Food ‘Knowledge Gap’ Creates Danger For Farmers – Real Agriculture
Source: https://www.realagriculture.com/2016/04/food-knowledge-gap-creates-danger-farmers/ Food ‘Knowledge Gap’ Creates Danger For Farmers – Real Agriculture written by RealAgriculture News Team... Read More
Actually, Raising Beef Is Good for the Planet – Wall Street Journal
Despite environmentalists’ worries, cattle don’t guzzle water or cause hunger—and can help fight climate change Grasslands for cattle safeguard soil, water and land. Getty Images By Nicolette Ha... Read More
Why it’s important kids learn about modern agriculture – Ag in the Forefront
Why it’s important kids learn about modern agriculture KP_Farmland.jpg As a kid who grew up on our family’s ranch, it was easy to take things for granted. I knew where the beef in our freezer came... Read More
Antibiotics and Animals Raised for Food: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics – Food Safety News
BY DR. RICHARD RAYMOND From what I have been reading lately, it appears to me that the next big fight over agriculture’s ability to provide consumers with plentiful, safe and affordable meat and po... Read More