U.S. Tightens COOL Labeling, Meets Deadline
The U.S. tightened country-of-origin labeling provisions to specify where animals are born, raised and slaughtered
Posted 17 hours ago
Farmers Shoulder Nearly $17B in Losses in 2012
Before farmers received a single dime in crop insurance indemnity payments, they shouldered $12.7 billion in losses as part of their deductibles to crop insurance policies
Posted 2 days ago
Prayers go out to everyone affected by the tornadoes on Oklahoma.
Stay safe and God’s speed.
Posted 5 days ago
I think this is a really important and valid point. We can’t seem to get enough of these gruesome movies, yet when there is an attempt at education or point made to justify why things are done people get up in arms and claim it’s disgusting and inhumane. Why is that?
Posted 6 days ago
The biggest troublemaker you’ll ever have to deal with watches you from the mirror every morning.
Farmer Wisdom
Posted 1 week ago
Supreme Court rules in favor of Monsanto
Supreme Court rules in favor of patent rights in Bowman v. Monsanto biotechnology suit.
Posted 1 week ago
Happy Mother’s Day! And thank you farm moms for keeping your family on track!
Posted 2 weeks ago
“The Glass Wall Project”
An amazing video diary narrated by Dr. Temple Grandin about how modern day slaughter plants are set up and how they work. This project was done to try and aid agricultural transparency to the general public. THIS is what the meat industry is and this is what it does.
*it does show the use of captive bolt gun and hanging cattle- I would not consider is gruesome, but if you are un familiar with it or have problems with slaughter, you’ve been warned*
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