Food and Farm: Recent Episodes
Ray Bowman
Drawing on more than two decades of research in the emerging field of anthrozoology, the new science of human–animal relations, Hal Herzog offers surprising answers to questions related to the moral conundrums we face day in and day out regarding the creatures with whom we share our world in his book "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It’s So Hard to Think Straight About Animals."
For a couple of years now, the pork industry in the US has struggled with a condition called PEDv or Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus which has brought high mortality rates to pre-weaning weight piglets. Researchers like Jason Woodworth at Kansas State University are examining the presence of the virus in animal feed, to improve biosecurity measures and attempt to save pigs' lives.
Investigations are underway to determine the source of the E.coli outbreak that has shuttered Chipotle restaurants in Washington State and Oregon. We spoke with Dr. Michael Doyle at the center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia to learn more about how these investigations are conducted.
This weekend we fall back – don’t forget to change your clocks – but why? Daylight savings time is highly misunderstood. Author Michael Downing helps us sort through the myths and mysteries. Spoiler Alert: It wasn't done to help farmers and ranchers!
Subway fast food chain has been swept up in the rising tide of restaurant groups that are seeking to completely eliminate the sourcing of meat that comes from an animal that – for any reason – has ever received antibiotics.
Nebraska farmer Anne Burkholder, who blogs as Feedyard Foodie, penned a stinging reaction to the decision, pointing out that such a plan leaves little options for producers with sick animals.
Stink bugs have migrated into the Ohio Valley and University of Kentucky entomologist Lee Townsend says that now is the time to try to control them so that they don’t find a comfy place in your home to overwinter ad increase their numbers.
It's time to face the reality of herbicide-resistant weed strains. Dr. Aaron Hager from the University of Illinois joins us on Food and Farm
Reducing the occurrence of combine fires is the goal of Dr. Dan Humburg and his associates at SDSU.
Dairy cows at the University of Kentucky will soon be enjoying more luxurious accommodations. UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment recently broke ground at the Coldstream Dairy Research Farm and began building a new home for the herd with comfort and ease of living in mind.
Tommee Clark is a passionate spokesperson for agriculture and an active member of CommonGround Kentucky. She recently opened her Sunny Acres Farm to journalists and bloggers for a closer look at where food comes from.
Hardly a week goes by without a screaming headline about how the risks of cancer and other diseases are raised by eating, drinking (or not eating or drinking) one food or another. Andrew Porterfield is a science writer who would like to see a little more accuracy in the discussion.
The National Teach Ag Campaign is an initiative to bring attention to the career of agricultural education, get students thinking about a possible career in agricultural education, and support current agriculture teachers in their careers. Ellen Thomson is National Teach Ag Campaign Coordinator for the National Association of Agriculture educators.
The North American International Livestock Exposition has been at the center of controversy of late, with some fears expressed about the future of the show. Clifford "Rip" Rippetoe, the president and CEO of the Kentucky State Fair Board says the show must go on. He and the new Executive Director of Expositions for the Kentucky State Fair Board join us on this Food and Farm.
In areas where cattle don’t have access to natural shade in the summer, producers are seeking innovative ways to help their animals beat the heat. Dr. Joe Darrington is a veterinarian and Extension Livestock Environment Associate at South Dakota State University’s Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Department. We talked about portable and permanent shade structures for cattle.
An anti-GMO activist organization called U.S. Right to Know has filed Freedom of Information requests with some 40 professors, scientists and science writers with ties to public universities in an attempt to discredit their work in biotechnology.
Dr. Kevin Folta from the University of Florida says that selected information from the thousands of emails turned over to the group has begun to surface. We spoke with Folta to try and gain some much-needed context.
Mark Essig, pig guy joins us on Food and Farm to talk about his new book, Lesser Beasts: A Snout to Tail History of the Humble Pig.
Fran Drescher of the '90's TV show "The Nanny" took to Twitter the other day to do some GMO bashing. Julie Gunlock and I pose the question "Should we take our nutritional advice from entertainers?"
Hot Dog! Bruce Kraig, author of Man Bites Dog joins us on Food and Farm to talk about... well, what do you think?
Soybean and corn growers have some very unique issues in regard to the recent rainy conditions in the east and midwest. Dr. Carrie Knott from the University of Kentucky discusses soybeans.
Soybean and corn growers have some very unique issues in regard to the recent rainy conditions in the east and midwest. Ohio State's Dr. Peter Thomison talks with me about corn.
Pork producer Lori Stevermer has a very simple question for Chipotle - What do you have against U.S. pig farmers? Lori and I talk about the burrito chain's recent decision to source their pork from the United Kingdom, which domestic producers are finding a little hard to swallow.
Livestock producers, specifically cattlemen, have had plenty of challenges of late. One that presents some production problems, but perhaps is not discussed as much, is ergot alkaloid infection. To learn more about it, we talked with Russ Daly, a South Dakota State University Extension veterinarian.
Most of this year's soybeans are in the ground by now and if all is going well farmers are starting to see lush green foliage carpeting their fields. Unfortunately, there may occasionally be a patch of yellow or brown popping up, which signals problems, ominously called soybean sudden death syndrome.
The Southeast Climate Workshop is developing strategies to assist producers with adapting to extreme weather through long-term climate studies and crop planning. Dr. Brenda Ortiz is an Extension Specialist & Associate Professor of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences at Auburn University and works with the Southeast Climate Extension Project.
Early on, farmers and ranchers were quick to try and apply Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAV’s, commonly referred to as drones) to their operations as an efficient and effective way to perform daily tasks, like scouting crops or checking fencelines.
That’s now all up in the air as the Federal Aviation Administration and individual states try and sort out what is and what isn’t safe and acceptable use.
The National Agricultural Law Center's Rusty Rumley joins me on Food and Farm.
The United States Department of Agriculture this week announced the availability of a new web-based application that provides real-time monitoring of rainfall, snowmelt, stream flow and seismic events that could pose potential threats to dam safety. It’s called DamWatch and NRCS Cheif Jason Weller explains it.
It sure is a good thing American Pharoah can’t read.
Otherwise, he might have believed all the headlines leading up to the Belmont Stakes about how difficult it is to win a Triple Crown in contemporary thoroughbred racing. Chauncey Morris talks with us about the potential economic benefits to the t-bred industry.
Some headway is being made in the battle against White-Nose Syndrome in bats. Biologist Greg Turner and I talk about why ag needs these solutions to work.
"These are the good old days..." Historian Rachel Laudan and I discuss culinary modernism and her book "Cuisine and Empire: Cooking in World History."
We talk with Dr. Jennifer Thomas, author of Almost Anorexic, about when food and diet become an obsession.
The White House is all a-buzz about it's National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators. We get Dr. Gene Robinson's take on it. Robinson heads Honey Bee Research at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Roy Burris, based at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton, continues to champion soy hulls as a highly digestible fiber for inclusion in the diets of both beef and dairy cattle.
Paul Rozin is a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. He's done a lot of study on why we eat what we eat
The citrus industry is struggling with a devastating disease called citrus greening. We talk with Dr. Jude Grosser about research being done to find a solution on Food and Farm, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork on America's Web Radio
Gluten, fat, sugar, salt - they all get a pretty bad rap that Dr. Alan Levinovitz doesn't think is entirely deserved. We talk about his new book, The Gluten Lie and other myths about what you eat.
Chipotle claimed they were nixing biotech foods from there menu. They're not, completely. Dr. Ruth McDonald talks with us about fallacy of their PR-driven move.
Which came first, the chicken or human civilization? Andrew Lawler and I discuss his book "Why did the chicken cross the world: the epic saga of the bird that powers civilization."
“Beepocalypse!” Well, maybe not. A paper from the Competitive Enterprise Institute suggests many neonic and colony collapse disorder claims just don't hold up. We'll hear from the paper's author, Angela Logomasini of the Competitive Enterprise Institute
Alison Bernstein went to a Food Babe book signing and did the unthinkable - she asked a question.
The University of Kentucky is entering into a partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Rural Child Poverty Nutrition Center to attempt to address the problem of food insecurity. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack was introduced by Dr. Nancy Cox, dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment at a news conference on the UK campus to make the announcement.
A group called Only Organic, representing some of the largest organic food companies in the country recently posted a video on their web site and on YouTube called “New MacDonald.” As you might imagine, the video vilifies conventional agriculture – Old MacDonald, depicting it as solely profit driven and environmentally destructive. It incorporates all the unfounded claims about conventional ag while extolling the undocumented virtues of alternative food production.
Blogger Amanda Zaluckyj spearheads a group called Team Ag, which is petitioning Only Organic to take down the video which, in Team Ag’s terms, is “…nothing more than a fear-mongering attack ad on hard working farm families.”
When California voters in 2008 passed Proposition 2 requiring more room for housing layer hens, it seems there was no science behind it and very little thought given to the long-term ramifications of the legislation. Now, California’s chickens have come home to roost, as it were, in the form of shortages and outrageous egg prices.
A new study of commercial scale layer housing alternatives may allow future decision-making to be done in a more systematic fashion.
Poultry Extension Specialist Dr. Darrin Karcher of Michigan State University was one of the researchers involved in the study.
Author Michael Downing (Spring Forward: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time) joins me this week on Food and Farm to talk about daylight savings time and agriculture. Spolier Alert: They really have nothing to do with each other.
Dr. Kevin Folta from the University of Florida received a Freedom of Information request for his personal emails. Right to Know or Desire to Harass? Listen to our conversation on Food and Farm and decide for yourself.
Amy Wathen handles the social media side of Pink Tractor, an internet and publishing arm of the farm equipment publication Fastline geared to women in Agriculture.
California's new egg law has producers scrambling. Maro Ibarburu at the Egg Industry Center at Iowa State University talks about the new report, "The California Situation"
Florida State Climatologist Dr. David Zierden discusses what's happening with this year's El Nino weather pattern and how it might affect your spring planting
Along with Amy Vincent at USDA, Dr. Phil Gauger at Iowa State has published some new research showing that nasal sprays for pigs may be more effective in some key respects than standard vaccine injections in the treatment of swine flu. Dr. Gauger joins us for this segment of Food and Farm.
Dr. Keith Belk and Dr. Paul Morley at Colorado State are launching a series of projects to track antibiotic resistance in livestock and poultry. Dr. Belk and I discuss the plans and our mutual dislike of the term "Superbugs" on this installment of Food and Farm.
Dr. Jim Cooper joins us on Food and Farm to talk about his new book "Food Myths Debunked: Why our Food is Safe."
Dr. Janeal Yancey is a meat scientist and researcher but she's also a blogger and a mom. She's concerned about all the misinformation and disinformation being shared about the safety of our food.
Western stockmen have been dealing with the worst outbreak of Vesicular Stomatitis in a decade or more. Dr. Paul Morley from Colorado State talks with us about the disease, what it is and what it isn't, on Food and Farm
A widely-shared report is suggesting that glyphosate herbicides may cause half the children in the US to be diagnosed with autism by 2025. Science writer and mom Kavin Senapathy takes issue with the fear-mongering on this week's Food and Farm.
Amy Hale Auker has a new novel about the contemporary west entitled The Story is the Thing. We'll hear a little about it on this episode of Food and Farm,
In this episode of Food and Farm we'll talk with David Sax about his book The Tastemakers and about one of the hottest food trends around, BACON!
Vani Hari, the FUD Babe, doesn't really like to hear anyone disagree with her. Wanda Schott Patsche talks with me about how difficult it is to begin a dialog under those circumstances
The bird is the word as Lara Ginsburg Durben and I talk about all things turkey for this episode of Food and Farm
Steve Coomes and I ham it up talking about his new book, Country Ham: A Southern Tradition of Hogs, Salt & Smoke
The New York Times' Food for Tomorrow conference was - shall we say - unique. Nebraska rancher Joan Ruskamp was one of the few actual aggies there and shares some insights with us.
An incredibly bright and talented young lady sets the social media world spinning and does it with grace, charm and elegance. Erin Ehnle is one of a kind. This is an interview I did with her for Food and Farm in 2012.
The Biology Fortified blogsite was recently hacked. Cyber attack by activists or just a random event? That's what we talk about on this episode of Food and Farm. We'll also talk about BioFortified's mascot Frank N. Foode and his plushie papaya partner. Join us!
Cornell's Dr. Ronnie Coffman and I grew up about 70 miles apart in western Kentucky. He studied with Norman Borlaug and became a world-renowned plant scientist... and I didn't. But we'll have a nice conversation on Food and Farm anyway.
A new project, the Cornell Alliance for Science hopes to improve science-based agricultural communications. Sarah Davidson Evanega joins us on Food and Farm.
Oregon and Colorado both recently rejected mandatory GMO labeling while a measure narrowly passed on the island of Maui to ban biotech production and research. Jon Entine from the Genetic Literacy Project joins us on Food and Farm to discuss the implications of these developments.
Get the dirt on your dirt - do a soil test. Dr. Frank Sikora from the University of Kentucky digs into the topic on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
A recent vandalism at Foster Farms in California ended up with more than 900 broiler chickens dead from a senseless attack. It could happen anywhere, but Steve Cain from Purdue University would like to see such episodes prevented with adequate security preparation. Listen in to our conversation on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Ryan Goodman has been around feedlots nearly all his life. Tomorrow on Food and Farm we talk about What Happens in a Cattle Feedlot and the National Geographic article "Carnivore's Dilemma" which debuted on NatGeo's website this week. Join us on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Large grain harvest this year? Don't tear down your barns... Sam McNeill from the University of Kentucky has some better ideas and we'll talk about them on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
A year ago, Storm Atlas ravaged the ranchers of the Black Hills of South Dakota. SDSU Vet Russ Daly talks about what a difference a year makes on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Zero to hero - Could genetically modified tobacco be the key to fighting the Ebola virus? We'll explore some cutting-edge research with David Howard on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
As the USDA APHIS closes an investigation in Oregon, it looks into yet another stand of volunteer biotech wheat, this one in Montana. Montana State University spokesman Tracy Ellig lays out the timeline and Steve Savage offers some perspective from the Oregon investigation on Food and Farm, on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Larry Sailer had other things to do besides visit with Mason City, Iowa sixth graders for two days... but he didn't have BETTER things to do. We talk about why Larry went back to middle school on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Steve Savage from the Applied Mythology blog joins me on Food and Farm to discuss the latest scare mongering about Dow's Enlist Duo herbicide by Dr. Oz. On America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Dr Alison Van Eenennaam has a study coming out in the October issue of the Journal of Animal Science regarding the effects (or lack thereof) of feeding of biotech products to livestock. She joins me on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
For Farm Safety Week, Dr. Field and I discuss how agriculture is one of the most dangerous professions and what can be done to prevent mishaps.
Monarch Butterflies are in the midst of their spectacular fall migration. Chip Taylor, director of Monarch Watch joins me on Food and Farm to talk about the Monarchs and their relation to agriculture.
The website TruthInFood.com is studying college student's opinions on agriculture and food production. Kevin Murphy joins me on Food and Farm.
Baylen Linnekin heads up Keep Food Legal. We talk about the activist documentary Fed Up and explore the direction his organization is taking.
Are diet gurus more concerned about your health or their popularity? Matt Fitzgerald talks with me about his new book, Diet Cults on Food and Farm
Curious circumstances in Paris, VA shine a spotlight on Right to Farm laws. Martha Boneta from Liberty Farm joins me on Food and Farm
Bruce Vincent rocked the house at the 2014 Cultivate & Connect Conference - Austin, Texas. This week he talks with me on Food and Farm about rediscovering and reclaiming the environmental movement.
There's a conference coming up in November, sponsored by the New York Times, called "Food For Tomorrow: Farm Better, Eat Better, Feed the World," but there's no farmers on the agenda - just food activists, environmentalists and politicians. The Foodie Farmer, Jennie Schmidt and I try and puzzle out the pretzel logic on Food and Farm
Some 500,000 Toledo residents were without water last week due to an algae bloom on Lake Erie. Amanda Gumbert and I dish about diatoms on this episode of Food and Farm
What can the Muck Boots Facebook fracas teach us about the importance of online image? Thom Singer and I mull it over on Food and Farm.
There are new concerns about tick-borne disease. Public Health Consultant and Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention Expert Bob Oley says be careful out there.
Marji Guyler-Alaniz is a photographer from Iowa and creator of the web site Farmher. We discuss her work on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork.
Missouri's Amendment 1 gets a public vote next week. The Cavalry Group's Mindy Patterson talks with us about the "Right to Farm" bill on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Mike Adams, the self-proclaimed "Health Ranger" of NaturalNews.com recently portrayed biotech supporters as "Nazi collaborators" and suggested that extreme actions should be taken to silence them. Blogger and science journalist Keith Kloor discusses this bizarre episode with me on Food and Farm.
Missouri Farm Bureau president Blake Hurst talks about his recent Capitol Hill visit and the EPA's proposed Waters Of The United States rule
A polar vortex in July? No, but it sure did cool off in the midwest this week. Mary Knapp from Kansas State talks with me about effects of the cooler temps on Food and Farm, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome could pose some problems again this year. Dr. Darren Mueller from Iowa State discusses the disease with me on Food and Farm, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
EPA boss Gina McCarthy doesn't seem to have made many friends on her recent trip to Missouri to tout the Waters Of The US rule. Missouri Farm Bureau's Garrett Hawkins talks with me about the visit on Food and Farm, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Missouri farmers are trying to pass an amendment to assure the Right to Farm. Keith Stephens from the Missouri Cattlemen's Association talks about it on this episode of Food and Farm, brought to you by Feedstuffs Foodlink and Feedstuffs Foodlink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Anne Burkholder is a rancher, a mom and a blogger from Nebraska. She thinks the real myth is that the Waters of the United States rule from EPA is about environmental protection. She speaks out on Food and Farm, brought to you by Feedstuffs Foodlink and Feedstuffs Foodlink - Connecting Farm to Fork
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy thinks some concerns of farmers and ranchers about changes in the Clean Water Act are myths. She spoke by phone to the media before embarking on a tour of Missouri to defend the Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule. Here's a portion of her remarks from Food and Farm, brought to you by Feedstuffs Foodlink and Feedstuffs Foodlink - Connecting Farm to Fork
A project being sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture will likely end up growing more than fruit and vegetables.
Commissioner James Comer joined Louisville mayor Greg Fischer and other supporters July 2nd to break ground for the new Urban Garden at the Parkland Boys and Girls Club in Louisville.
A hot topic of conversation at the BIO Conference in San Diego was the republication of Giles-Eric Seralini's GMO/rat cancer study. Bruce Chassey weighs in on the topic - and other issues in the politics of biotech and the marketing of fear - this week on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
A hot topic of conversation at the BIO Conference in San Diego was the republication of Giles-Eric Seralini's GMO/rat cancer study. Jon Entine weighs in on the topic - and other issues in the politics of biotech and the marketing of fear - this week on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
August in Austin will be a good time to hone your social media skills. We'll talk with Jenny Schweigert about 2014 AgChat Cultivate & Connect Conference on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Dave DeWitt's new book Precious Cargo is a history of the global impact of foods from the Americas. Dave and I discuss the book on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
In the aftermath of consternation and controversy over suggestions the FDA has taken steps to end the time-honored practice of aging cheese on wood surfaces, the agency has clarified their stance saying "...we have not and are not prohibiting or banning the long-standing practice of using wood shelving in artisanal cheese. Nor does the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) require any such action. Reports to the contrary are not accurate." We'l talk with Cornell's Rob Ralyea on Food and Farm for some context on how this issue got started and where (if anywhere) it might be headed. Join us on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
In the face of record-breaking drought, farmers and ranchers epitomize optimism and resiliency. Billy Brown joins me from Panhandle, TX on this Food and Farm, from America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Nationally known beekeeping authority and author Dr. Tammy Horn today joined the Kentucky Department of Agriculture as Kentucky’s new state apiarist. I spent some time with her on her first day on the job and we have some of our conversation on this Food and Farm, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork on America's Web Radio
We're going hog wild on this episode of Food and Farm with - you guessed it - wild hogs! They aren't really wild, they're feral, as wildlife biologist Steven Dobey explains.
June is Dairy Month, and one of the events on my milk bucket list is Cows on the Concourse, coming up June 7 in Madison, WI. Event Chair Andrea Bloom tells us all about it on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
The March Against Monsanto came and went again in 2014. We reprise an interview with author Robert Parlburg on the significance of the now-annual event on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
A new study from Tufts University and the USDA may shed some light on the concept of Food Deserts. Dr. Parke Wilde joins us on Food and Farm, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork on America's Web Radio
A New Mexico rancher responds to President Obama's proclamation designating the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, a move that may impact cattle grazing allotments on the federally-controlled land.
Wonder what the Founding Fathers had on their plates? Food historian and author Dave Dewitt discusses his book "Founding Foodies" on Food and Farm
Science writer Beth Skwarecki helps folks develop their "baloney detectors." We talk about why it's so easy to believe food is toxic, on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
California is taking another run at passing a mandatory biotech labeling measure. Vermont's Governor recently signed a similar measure into law. Henry Miller of the Hoover Institution discusses the potential unintended consequences on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has released a new issue paper that looks at the controversy surrounding the GE food debate. Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam joins me on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Farmers receive more ultraviolet radiation (UV) exposure
than the general public for many reasons. There are more than 3.5 million new cases of skin cancer in more than 2 million people diagnosed in the United Statesevery year – and yeah, a lot of those folks are farmers. Dermatologist Sandy Johnson joins us on Food and Farm, brought to you by Feedstuffs Foodlink and Feedstuffs Foodlink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS) was first observed in Kentucky during a three-week period around May 5, 2001, when about 20% to 30% of Kentucky's pregnant mares suffered abortions. The Bluegrass State had experienced an extraordinarily heavy infestation of eastern tent caterpillars. An epidemiological study showed the fuzzy bugs to be associated with MRLS. When Eastern Tent Caterpillars returned to Kentucky in the spring of 2002 it was immediately acknowledged that equine exposure to caterpillars produced abortions. Dr. Lee Townsend with the University of Kentucky's Department of Entomology joins us on this segment of Food and Farm, brought to you by Feedstuffs Foodlink and Feedstuffs Foodlink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Out in Oklahoma, farmers and Ranchers' eyes are on the skies, searching for signs of rain. Gary McManus, the Associate State Climatologist for Oklahoma, says their searching may be in vain. More from Food and Farm, presented by Feedstuffs Foodlink and Feedstuffs Foodlink - Connecting Farm to Fork
The weather patterns on the opposite sides of the Mississippi River this year are a tale of two climates. Jason Bond is a Plant, Soil and Ag Systems associate professor at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. We talked about soybean planting progress in Illinois on Food and Farm, presented by Feedstuffs Foodlink and Feedstuffs Foodlink - Connecting Farm to Fork
The Environmental Working Group annually releases it's "Dirty Dozen" list. Marilyn Dolan, Alliance for Food and Farming joins us on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio to question EWG's methods and motives. Brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Cowboy Up! Amy Hale Auker Author joins me on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio to discuss her new book Winter of Beauty. You might not think it from the title but it's a rich and colorful novel about ranch life. Brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Patience in a virtue according to Purdue's Corn Guy, Dr. Bob Neilsen. We'll talk about spring planting on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
White Nose Syndrome is spreading, threatening a bat population that is valuable to American agriculture. Bat Conservation International's Mylea Bayless joins us on this Food and Farm segment, brought to you by Feedstuffs Foodlink and Feedstuffs Foodlink-Connecting Farm to Fork.
The cold weather this winter had little impact on the tick population. Public Health Consultant and Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention Expert Bob Oley says be careful out there.
With ever present concerns about quality and availability of water, protection of riparian areas is increasingly significant. Dr. Bob Tjaden from the University of Maryland's Department of Environmental Science and Technology joins us on Food and Farm to discuss riparian buffers. Brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork on America's Web Radio
Collapse of honeybee colonies may be caused by a number of factors. Christina Grozinger and her colleagues at Penn State's Center for Pollinator Research are looking for answers and we'll talk about some upcoming research on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Spring's finally coming to Flat Creek, but with the pasture green-up comes a new set of concerns for livestock producers. Dr. Michelle Arnold of the University of Kentucky joins us on Food and Farm to talk about "grass staggers," brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork on America's Web Radio
Scott Hurd was an important voice in many of agriculture's discussions, but he was more than that - he was a good friend and will be greatly missed. On this edition of Food and Farm, we reprise some of the conversations we've had with Scott. I hope you'll join us as we celebrate his life.
Scott Hurd was an important voice in many of agriculture's discussions, but he was more than that - he was a good friend and will be greatly missed. On this edition of Food and Farm, we reprise some of the conversations we've had with Scott. I hope you'll join us as we celebrate his life.
Dr. Norman Borlaug's 100th birthday was celebrated this week with the unveiling of a new statue in Washington, DC. Not everyone's as excited about that as the ag community. We talk about Dr. Borlaug and his work's environmental impact with his granddaughter Julie Borlaug Larson on this Food and Farm segment
Cheerios and Grape Nuts are now GMO-free, but it comes at a price (or several of them.) Author and researcher Dr. Alan McHughen joins me on this Food and Farm
Good nutrition is essential for students, but should locally-grown foods be mandated for public schools? Dr. Jayson Lusk from Oklahoma State University weighs in.
Laurie Demeritt is CEO of The Hartman Group, a leading consulting and market research firm on food culture trends. The Hartman Group specializes in the analysis and interpretation of consumer lifestyles and how these lifestyles affect the purchase and use of household goods, with an emphasis on food and beverage.
Cornell entomologist Anthony Shelton says Bt biotech may actually help rather than harm beneficial insects. Check it out on Food and Farm, brought to you by Feedstuffs Foodlink and Feedstuffs Foodlink-Connecting Farm to Fork, as heard on America's Web Radio.com.
Folklorist Dr. Ann Ferrell has a new book called "Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century." She discusses it on Food and Farm, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork on America's Web Radio
Dr. Richard Coffey from the University of Kentucky talks about the recent HSUS undercover video of an Owensboro, KY swine operation and the realities of the immunization method known as FeedBack. Food and Farm is brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork on America's Web Radio.
Dr. Ann K. Ferrell, is an assistant professor of folk studies and anthropology at Western KY University and is author of the book “Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century.”
Dr. Coffey is Director of the University of Kentucky's Research and Education Center and a recognized expert on swine production and management
Blogger and Farmer's Daughter Amanda Zaluckyj also joins us on Food and Farm to talk about Fear Mongering and not believing everything you see on the internet
Farm wife and mom Lara Dinsmore continues the Fear Industry discussion with us on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Julie's not a scientist – she doesn't claim to be. She's the mother of three active boys and the is the Director of Independent Women's Forum Culture of Alarmism Project. She talks with us about following the money that, in part, drives the Fear Industry.
Fear Mongering and "Big Ag Shills" are just a few of the things Dr. Steven Novella and I discuss on this edition of Food and Farm
California's in the midst of two droughts - one natural and one man-made. Dairyman Ray Prock and I talk about ag water usage on Food and Farm.
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer this week joined American Farmland Trust president and CEO Andrew McElwaine, former Kentucky Gov. and First Lady Brereton and Libby Jones and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray to announce the first nationwide conference focused on farming, land use, and food policy to be held in Lexington in October. The American Farmland Trust is bringing a national conference called "Farmland, Food and Livable Communities" to Lexington, KY October 20-22 this year. We bring you highlights from the announcement of the conference on Food and Farm
The passage of the Farm Bill brings new milk marketing language that may be a win-win for producers and consumers. Dr. Brian Gould talks with us on Food and Farm to sort through the new bill's milk provisions.
Emerald Ash Borers aren't as pretty as they might sound. They're destroying ash groves all over and Dr. Deb McCullough from Michigan State tells me on Food and Farm that the cold weather won't do much to stop 'em. On America's Web Radio.com, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
PEDV is just the latest thing U.S. and Canadian pork producers have to deal with. We learn more about it from Iowa State's Dr. Butch Baker on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
This weekend's Winter Storm Maximus may help to build snowpack in many drought-suffering locations of the West, but for California ranchers it's probably just a drop in the bucket. Jeff Fowle and I discuss the ag water woes on Food and Farm on America's Web Radio brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Well, there's finally a Farm Bill... sorta... almost... kinda. Harrison Pittman and I talk about the "turtle in the yard" on Food and Farm, on America's Web Radio, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Author Amy Hale Auker "writes the land," masterfully crafting location, culture and circumstance into her books, essays and magazine articles. We talk about life on the land in this episode of Food and Farm
Farmers and ranchers have a story to tell, and blogger, rancher and mom Debbie Lyons-Blythe is certainly no exception. We'll hear more about "Life on a Kansas Cattle Ranch" on Food and Farm, brought to you by Feedstuffs FoodLink and Feedstuffs FoodLink - Connecting Farm to Fork
Gail Steiger is a rancher, singer and cowboy poet from Prescott, Arizona. He's also on the board of the Western Folklife Center, which will host the 30th annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, NV. We'll talk about music, poetry and a life on the land on Food and Farm
General Mills removed GMO's from their popular Cheerios breakfast cereal but maintain there's no known problems with biotech grains. What's up with that? Karl Haro von Mogel and I discuss the disconnect on Food and Farm
If you're intrigued with the idea of using unmanned aerial vehicles for ag applications, listen to this segment of Food and Farm with Illinois farmer Matthew Boucher
Agriculture applications of unmanned aircraft are really taking off. It's not something we want to drone on about, but we explore the topic with Chad Colby on this episode of Food and Farm
Farmers go to extremes to keep their livestock healthy during weather extremes. Dr. Michelle Arnold joins us on Food and Farm to talk about caring for lactating livestock in winter.
Retire the NYC carriage horses? It sounds good if you don't think much about it, but as I discuss with equine extension specialist Karen Waite on Food and Farm, we might just be killing our animals with kindness.
Do bees freeze? Are neonicotinoid pesticides decimating bee populations? What are the effects of monocultures? All kinds of info about bees on this edition of Food and Farm
The Chipotle "Scarecrow" media campaign generates a lot of buzz in 2013. Dr. Nevil Speer from Western Kentucky University offers some thoughts to Food and Farm
Livestock losses from the Atlas blizzard were staggering. Dr. Russ Daly from South Dakota State University tries to put it in perspective for Food and Farm
Facts about gluten and gluten intolerance from one of the country's top celiac disease experts
Animal welfare as pertains to research for the benefit of human health has always been controversial. Dr. Richard Bianco talks about the need for the research in this Food and Farm
Mark Hardy of Hardy's Reindeer Ranch and Rick Dungy of the American Christmas Tree Association join us in this segment to talk about these seasonal icons.
Christmas Time's A-Coming - and we're pulling out the tree, the mistletoe and the reindeer today on Food and Farm, here featuring Catherine Howard, editor of Christmas Trees magazine
Christmas Time's A-Coming - and we're pulling out the tree, the mistletoe and the reindeer today on Food and Farm, here with Dr. John Hartman, professor emeritus at the University of Kentucky, on mistletoe
Is organic milk healthier than conventional milk? "Dr. Dairy" Greg Miller from the National Dairy Council joins us on Food and Farm to sort things out.
Dr. Candace Croney gives us a balanced perspective when it comes to the topic of Animal Welfare.
Cows and cold weather aren't as much of a problem if you're ready for it. Dr. Rick Rasby from University of Nebraska-Lincoln joins me on Food and Farm
Stephen Malone joins me on Food and Farm to talk about the questionable future of New York City carriage horses
Private lands are important in the overall wildlife management scheme. Brandon Houk of the NWTF talks with us about how farmers and hunters work together.
Does the Bible teach vegetarianism? Some new insights from Dr. Wes Jamison on Food and Farm.
When the Seralini GMO report was published in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology last year, Dr. Bruce Chassy discussed with me the the possibility of its retraction. In light of recent developments, we'll revisit that conversation on Food and Farm
Dr. Kevin Folta joins us on Food and Farm to discuss his recent exchange with Dr. Don Huber over Huber's claim of the discovery of a deadly organism associated with bio-engineered corn.
Animal rights groups spent big bucks to elect New York mayor Bill DeBlasio and put more pressure on the city's carriage horse industry. Cornell vet and horsewoman Nena Winand says the effort's misguided.
Once almost extinct, the American Chestnut is making a comeback, with a little help.And of course we threw in a little Longfellow.
Coyotes are almost everywhere in the US, even Hawaii. Dr. Julie Young discusses research on the dynamics of cyote populations.
Raw milk sales continues to be a contentious issue, so we're reprising our interview with Cornell's Rob Ralyea for Food and Farm
Scientist/blogger Steve Savage joins me on Food and Farm to discuss a possible FDA trans fats ban and "advertising by exclusion"
This book has been around for a while but it offers some excellent ag history insight. This is my Food and Farm interview with author Dr. Carrie Meyer.
The bird is the word! Time to talk turkey with Lara Durben from Minnesota Turkey on Food and Farm
Hot Dog! Bruce Kraig, author of Man Bites Dog joins us on Food and Farm to talk about... well, what do you think?
The highly anticipated "In Meat We Trust: An Unexpected History of Carnivore America" hit the book store shelves this week (11/12/13) and author Maureen Ogle talks about it on Food and Farm
It appears Washington state's GMO labeling ballot initiative failed. Jon Entine discusses it on Food and Farm
The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) holding a symposium on antibiotic resistance Nov. 12 - 14 in Kansas City. Dr. Dick Raymond is one of the organizers and joins me on this episode of Food and Farm
Maureen Ogle's book will hit the shelves this month. The name, "In Meat We Trust" is about the only thing that's changed since we first talked about it some time ago, so I thought you might like to hear that initial conversation again.
I don't like pumpkins,
but you probably do
so here's a Food and Farm story
especially for you!
Dr. Allen Straw preaches pumpkins
"It's a tough old deal," was the stoic response of author and blogger Dawn Wink's father as he reviewed the devastation of the Atlas blizzard. Dawn visits with me on Food and Farm about her family's response to Atlas and about her new book "Meadowlark."
Mercy for Animals has released a new "undercover video," this time claiming abuses at Minnesota's Rosewood Farms. Veterinarian Luke Minion talks about it on Food and Farm.
Janeen Salak-Johnson is an Associate Professor of Stress Physiology and Animal Well Being at University of Illinois and has been extremely active in research with Animal Well-being. Some time ago, we talked about her work and about the difficulty in sorting out the scientific facts from the emotional perceptions.
If the Johns Hopkins University Center for a Livable Future isn't exactly accurate on the numbers for their Meatless Monday campaign, how valid are their claims that the Administration and Congress have acted “regressively” in policymaking on industrial food animal system issues? We'll explore both those topics with Emily Metz Meredith from Animal Agriculture Alliance on Food and Farm
Dr. Rosie Nold, Agriculture and Natural Resources Director for South Dakota State University Extension discusses the cost of a blizzard on Food and Farm
October 24, 2013 is Food Day. Sponsored by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the event is a bit one-sided, but as Dr. Nevil Speer and I discuss on Food and Farm, it is at least an opportunity to further the food discussion.
South Dakota state veterinarian Dr. Dustin Oedekoven joins me on Food and Farm for an update on the aftermath of the Atlas Blizzard.
Dr. Richard Raymond knows a thing or two about food safety, having served as under-secretary of the USDA in charge of food safety. He joins us for this installment of Food and Farm.
Self-proclaimed "food safety nerd" Dr. Ben Chapman from North Carolina State University has started the #citizenfoodsafety project on Twitter and Instagram. He tells us about the project on this segment of Food and Farm.
An early October blizzard in South Dakota and parts of Wyoming dumped a devastation three to four feet of snow and caused the deaths of untold numbers of beef cattle. We talk to South Dakota State University extension veterinarian and state public health vet Russ Daly about dealing with the aftermath.
Janet Keller is communications and public relations director at World Dairy Expo. We visit about the 2013 event on Food and Farm.
Soybeans are ready to be harvested - don't let the stinkbugs beat you to it! Penn State entomologist John Tooker's on Food and Farm!
Animal disease outbreak, food-borne illness, cruelty allegations... how do we respond to the media during a crisis? Peter Kerr has some ideas for you on this episode of Food and Farm,
Build you're fences "horse high, pig tight and bull strong" and then the Houdini's still get out. We talk to Roger McEowen of Iowa State's Center for Agriculture Law and Taxation about livestock liability in this episode of Food and Farm.
In 2004, Kathy Voth came up with a method for teaching cows to eat weeds. She says her plan makes it possible for anyone to save money and take advantage of new forage by turning their cows into weed managers.
Fall can be a good time to eliminate hard-to-control perennial weeds because many of the plants are feeding their root systems, which allows applied herbicide to reach the root system to effectively kill the weeds, says Mark Landefeld, Ohio State University Extension educator.
Researchers have always expected weeds to develop some level of glyphosate resistance. Dr. Larry Steckel from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville talks with us about resistant weeds on Food and Farm.
Glyphosate, the principle ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup, has been blamed for everything from heart attacks to hangnails. Independent chemist and science blogger Derek Lowe takes particular issue with one such "study" and we discuss it on this installment of Food and Farm.
Dr. Juma is a Harvard University professor and director of the school's Science, Technology and Globalization Project. He is author of "The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa."
Concerned about gluten in your diet? Dr. Stefano Guandolini, Founder and Medical Director, University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center joins us on Food and Farm. His comments are very revealing.
Western Kentucky University animal science professor Nevil Speer examines the latest Chipotle video "The Scarcrow" on Food and Farm
Ted Braun is a critically acclaimed filmmaker, best known for his Image Award-winning documentary film Darfur Now. He takes an analytical look at the first Chipotle video "Back to the Start" on Food and Farm.
September 15-21, 2013 is National Farm Safety and Health week. On Food and Farm, we talk with Purdue's Bill Field about harvest safety.
Author and historian Maureen Ogle joins us on Food and Farm to talk about her recent article in Scientific American magazine and her upcoming book "In Meat We Trust: An Unexpected History of Carnivore America. Join us for some historical perspective on food animal antibiotics.
Golden Rice might help solve the problem of vitamin A deficiencies in third world countries - if it ever gets the chance. We talk about Golden Rice vandalism in the Philippines with Jon Entine of the Genetic Literacy Project on Food and Farm.
Youtility is not about “being awesome.” It’s about “being useful,” and promoting your usefulness first, and your business second. "Youtility" author Jay Baer joins us on Food and Farm to talk about farmers, social media and his book.
Laura Daniels' keynote wrapped up the 2013 National Agvocacy 2.0 Conference in Charlotte, NC telling participants not to forget why they do what they do. She reminds us of that on Food and Farm.
Julee K was anti-GMO until she did her research and did a complete turnaround. She tells her story on Food and Farm
Food, Mommy Jennifer Elwell shares an interesting story about getting kicked off a Facebook page for commenting on post!
A wide-ranging discussion with veterinary medical researcher and former USDA deputy undersecretary Dr. Scott Hurd.
Anne Burkholder of Feedyard Foodie fame and Dr. Guy Loneragan from Texas Tech join me on Food and Farm to talk about beta agonists in beef cattle rations.
June Jo Lee, vice president of strategic insights for the Hartman Group helps me define the term Foodies on Food and Farm
What's an ergot alkaloid and why should I care? Find out from Dr. Russ Daly on Food and Farm
Outspoken Missouri farmer and columnist Blake Hurst joins me in a frank discussion of food ethics.
Dr. Bull talks with Food and Farm about The National Institute for Animal Agriculture white paper, “A One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Use & Resistance: A Dialogue for a Common Purpose,”
Dr. Doyle is director of the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia. We discuss antibiotics in food animal production on this episode of Food and Farm.
Meat scientist Dr. Janeal Yancy blogs at momatthemeatcounter.blogspot.com. We talk with her about the recent flap with Panera Bread about antibiotics.
Some farmers are starting to look at on-farm renewable energy production. We talk that over with Dr. Chad Martin from Purdue University.
We're headed north of the border on Food and Farm to talk with Dr. Cami Ryan in Saskatchewan,Canada about the social side of the science surrounding agriculture issues.
Blogger Carrie Chestnut Mess (Dairy Carrie) and I had a great visit over at the Alltech Symposium, talking about all kinds of things, from dairy farming to social media..
Forbes columnist Dr. Henry I. Miller from the Hoover Institute at Stanford University talks with us about the validity of claims made by Food Activists.
We're talking with Dr. Richard W Bianco at the University of Minnesota's Experimental Surgery Service about human medical research and animal welfare. If you or a friend or loved one has undergone or is facing heart valve replacement surgery, you don't want to miss this one.
Pierre Desrochers' book "The Locavore's Dilemma"calls the tenets of the Local Food movement into question.
According to food economist Jayson Lusk "sacred cows make the best burgers." Lusk harvests some of those sacred cows in his new book The Food Police and we'll talk about that book on Food and Farm
Wonder what the Founding Fathers had on their plates? Food historian and author Dave Dewitt discusses his book "Founding Foodies" on Food and Farm
SouthDakota horsewoman Jenn Zeller visits with us on Food and Farm to talk about the contentious issue of horse processing