Spreading the Facts

Eggs are a staple in most kitchens, yet the array of labels and expiration dates can be confusing. From “cage-free” to “organic” to “best by” dates, it's hard to know what's meaningful and what's marketing. Adding to the egg mystery, if you’ve ever been to a hotel breakfast buffet and...

With the rise of organic foods, many consumers are drawn to honey labeled as “organic,” believing it to be purer, safer, or more environmentally friendly than conventional honey. However, the term “organic” is far from straightforward regarding honey. Due to the nature of bees and the environment, producing truly organic...

When people hear "crop dusting", they might envision small planes haphazardly spraying chemicals across fields. For many, concerns about safety, environmental impact, and chemical regulations immediately come to mind. However, modern agricultural aviation is highly regulated, well-monitored, and much safer than decades ago. Misconceptions linger, partly due to outdated information...

Seed oils have faced their fair share of scrutiny, being called things like “The Hateful Eight”. There are always new trends in food and nutrition, with people constantly searching for what could be added or taken away from their diet to make them healthier. The myth that seed oils are...

A farmer's job is to produce food to feed our growing population. Raising animals takes a lot of hard work, but does the work required mean that farmers care about their animals? To make it short, yes, farmers care about their animals. Just have a conversation with a farmer or...

It’s no secret that the average age of farmers is on the rise and has been for a long time, but is this something we need to worry about? According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, there are 3.4 million farm producers with an average age of 58.1 years old, an increase...

Some mainstream media myths you might hear about agriculture today make it sound like farmers don’t care about their careers. While a simple conversation with a farmer or rancher can tell you the honest answer, why do people believe this myth? Most farmers and ranchers care a lot about what...

It takes a lot of food to feed livestock. There is also a lot of land for crops around the world. Animal rights activists sometimes try to convince you that one of the reasons we shouldn't raise livestock for meat is because it's inefficient and that most land that's producing...

Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days. It is being used to create logos, write transcriptions of events and interviews,  and complete the homework assignments of students around the world. At first thought, it might not seem like artificial intelligence (AI, not to be confused with artificial insemination) has much of...

The Farm Bill is a package of legislation passed roughly every five years that greatly impacts agriculture and nutrition programs. The bill outlines mandatory and discretionary funding for many programs that are important to the everyday lives of people across the country and governs a wide variety of food and...