Who do I follow?
Farmers represent 2% of the population in the United States and large scale agriculture represents a fairly small percentage of that 2%. If you do not personally know a farmer or someone in agriculture it…
View Post Soil Health and Farmers
I recently asked what readers wanted to know about farming. One of the most common questions was why are we a tillage v. no till and cropping decisions. I decided to lump them together so…
View PostWhy don’t we save seed?
Several years ago rumors started flying on social media and in certain news publications that farmers are not allowed to save seed, “Big Ag” dictated to them the type of seeds they could utilize and…
View PostAgriculture’s Hidden Crisis
Agriculture across the world is struggling with a hidden mental health crisis that is devastating farm families around the globe: suicide, depression, and anxiety plague the world’s food providers. This issue is certainly not new…
View PostWheat 101: A Guide to Wheat
What comes to mind when you think of wheat? Amber waves of grain? Bread? Pasta? Cakes? Cookies? Asian noodles? Flat breads? Would it surprise you to know that each of those six products could each…
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