Tag: farmers
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Chipotle Strikes a Nerve with Grammy Commercial
10:30 pm Sunday: I’m so livid right now, I can’t even form a coherent sentence. So I may have to come back and finish this post in the morning. ********* Monday morning/afternoonish: Ok, I’m back. A good night’s sleep and a few deep breaths has me calmed me down enough that now I can at least form…
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No Ag Gagging in Florida
Transparency is important in agriculture. By being transparent and opening our doors, I believe we can continue to narrow the urban consumer-rural producer gap. When we allow people to see our farms, we can put to rest any ill begotten ideas they have about agriculture production. image from here That’s why I’m thrilled that…
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Australia Day
Last year at this time, I wasn’t yet in Australia but was hastily packing my house after being married only four days previous (post on our anniversary coming soon). Nonetheless, we still heard plenty of hype about Australia day, and many other Australian holidays, while we were abroad. For those of you who don’t know,…
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A+ Agriculture Ambassador – Miss America
By now I’m guessing that you’ve at some point heard that Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan, is very pro-ag. She grew up in Nebraska while raising cattle with her family and has stayed true to her roots during her tenure as Miss America. Bravo. Last week, I talked about the pros and cons of Food Day…
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Salute to Pork Producers
Do you know a person who works in pork operations who consistently puts in extra effort to make positive contributions to on-farm processes? I thought so. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to recognize and reward those key industry players who go the extra mile in order to exceed expectations? Well, Pfizer…