Have We Forgotten How To Talk To Each Other?
In the world we live in, too often we forget that the person we disagree with is a person; someone with their own hopes and dreams, challenges and failures, inspirations and aspirations.
Tag: controversy
Glyphosate: A Carcinogen?
IARC’s claim that that glyphosate is a carcinogen is a troubling and baseless claim that ignores science. This post will delve into the details- and the reality of just how safe glyphosate is.
Why I’m Not An Organic Farmer
Pesticides, GMOs, Roundup, super-weeds, evil wheat, big Ag and a hundred other buzz-words are touted as the failure of modern agriculture’s quest to feed the world. Organic farming is proclaimed as the solution to these problems, as the future of sustainable agriculture. The reality is, as I will tell you in this post, that the opposite is true; conventional farming, not organic, is better for the environment and can sustainably and safely feed a growing world.
Are Farmers Killing Bees?
There has been a lot of talk about pesticides and GMOs and their impact on bee health. Apocalyptic predictions are being made about the effect of insecticides on bees, claiming that farmers…
A Year in the Life of a Farmer 