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USDA folds to Genetically Engineered Alfalfa
It is probably with little surprise to most that this announcement comes, but on Friday (I believe that to be the date) the USDA lifted any and all restrictions on the planting of genetically engineered alfalfa. This debate has been stirring for sometime now, since a court placed an injunction the planting of any further GE alfalfa sometime back. It looked as if the USDA might actually be reasonable with the matter and perhaps restrict it in some ways, including potential zoning and requirements for barriers, as were some of the suggested possibility that came up in the various meetings that the USDA held. Apparently though, that was merely lip service to make the folks like me and the number of outraged and affected farmers from previous problems with GMO’s in the past. Continue reading
Posted in Green, Pasture, Record
Tagged agriculture, alfalfa, farm, farmer, farming, ge genetic, genetically engineered, GMO, monsanto, USDA
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Overheard – Farm Settlement
I could not help but overhear an obviously very passionate person speaking about the recent signing law that finally offers a settlement to not only African-American farmers, but also to several Native American tribes. As I overheard the fellow talking to his friend and trying to convince him, I could not help but mentally note the incorrect statements in his overview of the situation. It really makes me wonder just what kind of hands the country and farms in general will be in going forward. Continue reading
Posted in History, Record
Tagged african-american, farm, farm politics, farming, government, native american, overheard, politics, settlement, subsidy, tribe
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Colbert Testifies before Congress
Stephen Colbert (from the Comedy Central show the Colbert Report) recently testified to Congress regarding his vast experience as a migrant laborer on a farm. This kind of stage publicity makes me sick to my stomach. Continue reading
Posted in Farm, Record
Tagged agriculture, Colbert, comedy, Congress, day-laborer, farm, farm politics, farming, labor, laborer, migrant, migrant working, politics
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Dust Bowl Lessons
A show recently caught on PBS’s American Experience about the Dust Bowl of the 1930′s really brought home relevant thoughts about lessons perhaps lightly learned at the time. Perhaps we need a bit of a history lesson an revisit of what happened then due to bad farming practices. Continue reading
Viva La France!
France gets it right with limits and restrictions on genetically modified corn and other similar products. If a country like France that is typically behind can this right why are we so confused on this? Continue reading
Posted in Heroes, History, Record
Tagged Bush, farming, France, genetically modified, genetically modified corn, GM
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