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EatPrayFarm Feed- Don’t Gag all the Ag-Gag May 21, 2013Although it’s currently hard to believe now, my family had a farrow-to-finish hog operation until I was 10 or so. After that, we continued to raise feeder pigs (if nothing else for the many red-ribbon-winning (i.e., strictly average) 4-H hogs … Continue reading → […]Beth Lutter
- Smile for the Drone May 6, 2013If you’re looking to make a buck on an oddball idea (and let’s face it, we all are) it sounds like you should start creating a fleet of drones for PETA. The group says that they are going to start … Continue reading → […]Megan Loberg
- A Pork Chop By Any Other Name Still Tastes as Tasty April 4, 2013When you go to the store to buy meat, do you find yourself scratching your head? So many different cuts. The strip steak, New York strip, club steak, shell steak, and top loin steak all come from the same section of … Continue reading → […]Megan Loberg
- You Get What You Pay For: Bowman vs. Monsanto March 14, 2013There’s a case in the Supreme Court right now that’s raising the eyebrows of farmers, scientists, anti-biotechnology advocates, and even software companies. You should care because it involves food (and the research and development done to make our food supply … Continue reading → […]Beth Lutter
- Nancy Kerrigan, Bt Corn, and Dry Sarcasm February 25, 2013MSN recently published an article listing the “14 Foods You Should Never Eat“. In it, they call out bread, beef, non-organic produce, and McDonald’s. Also, they present the same information we’ve heard sensationalized in anti-ag media for years and act … Continue reading → […]Megan Loberg
- Super Bowl Surprise February 4, 2013I’m feeling pretty sheepish right now- I took a new job and haven’t been able to write as much and keep up with agricultural news. I checked my phone tonight and saw that I had over 20 emails. They keep … Continue reading → […]Megan Loberg
- Doing My Homework: 5 Days of Anti-Agriculture Reading January 9, 2013Monsanto. Whether you think this is a “dirty word” or it plays a beneficial part of your everyday life, there is no one in America who should be uninformed about one of the biggest agricultural biotechnology corporations in the world. … Continue reading → […]Megan Loberg
- Doing My Homework: 5 Days of Anti-Agricultural Reading December 24, 2012There are titles in food production and processing literature that are known to most. Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Marian Nestle- their writing has made a splash with many Americans, promoting vegan and vegetarian lifestyles. The CAFO Reader includes excerpts from … Continue reading → […]Megan Loberg
- Doing My Homework: 5 Days of Anti-Agricultural Reading December 20, 2012The holidays are a great time to read. If you follow the blog regularly, you know that it is one of my favorite hobbies. I love to read. I’ve collected quite a few books in the last few years, and … Continue reading → […]Megan Loberg
- The Talk vs. The Truth in Regards to Food Dollars December 19, 2012[…]Megan Loberg
- Don’t Gag all the Ag-Gag May 21, 2013
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Eggsoneration
*This post is for Megan Frahm, who, unbeknownst to me, holds an intense passion for egg products. A few weeks ago I was on the way to work in the morning, and on the morning talk radio they were talking … Continue reading
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2012 Crop Update
Like it has been for most of the rest of the country, the 2012 drought has been painful for us. Our dryland (non-irrigated) acres have been toast for a couple weeks now. Thankfully, due to many late nights and a … Continue reading
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Field to Table; Guest Post from Sam Dunklau
This has been a big week for guests for EatPrayFarm. A few weeks ago I was talking to one of my best friends, Sam, and she agreed to do a guest post. We grew up 4 miles from eachother and … Continue reading
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Women in Ag Wednesday- Elizabeth Martin
Today’s Women in Ag feature is part two of a fabulous duo of women. They are the minds behind Faces of Agriculture, a blog telling the stories of farmers and ranchers across the nation. Elizabeth, like Jamie, also blogs on her … Continue reading
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Not Cracking Me Up
This is a picture David took in one of our fields. Huge cracks like this are popping up in fields all over because of the lack of rain. Often large cracks form in soils that are high in clay. The … Continue reading
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Meatless Monday
On Monday, July 23rd, the USDA released its monthly Greening Headquarters Update to employees. One line read, “One simple way to reduce your environmental impact while dining at our cafeterias is to participate in the ‘Meatless Monday’ initiative.” (See the … Continue reading
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