Spreading the Facts

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...

"A2" milk. Could this be coming to a school near you? Do you and your family consume a lot of dairy products? And are you or anyone you know sensitive to it? Although it's a tiny percentage of the population, there's nothing wrong with a traditional cow dairy trying to...

Click on any major urban area media outlet, and there are a lot of myths out there when it comes to soil health. People may think modern "big ag" farms or "monocultures" are bad, but are they? Today's modern farmers understand that soil health is the foundation of productive farming....

The other day I took a flight from the US to Canada and noticed that not everyone was wearing a mask. And I thought, how cool is that? Scientists worked so hard to get us a vaccine so our lives could return to normal. For the first time, I didn’t...

We have all seen dozens of labels on agricultural products in the grocery store. "Pasture Fed," "Grass Fed," "Organically Sourced," and lastly, "Antibiotic Free." With so many labels, consumers wonder what is being purchased. Since most consumers are miles away and generations removed from the nearest dairy farm or farmer,...

The aerial application can sometimes receive a lot of hate in the media from environmental activists who don’t understand the precision and skill required to spray crops from the air. Ag pilots take their jobs very seriously and take special precautions to ensure the safety of surrounding communities and the...

It’s something you’ve likely heard before and something I often preach; as a keynote speaker, writer, online influencer and more for agriculture. Back in December, I spoke at the Nation Agriculture Aviation Association (NAAA) national conference in Knoxville. I was scheduled to be the keynote Tuesday morning and had a...

Take a stroll down any grocery store aisle, and you’ll notice a ton of labels. If you’re unsure what to purchase, these labels can make your head spin! Are they that important, and is it worth buying these more expensive food items? Let’s break down what they actually mean - as the...

Perspective on drones: Are they “taking our jobs?” Here’s a simple answer. There has been a lot of buzz in recent years about rising technology in terms of drones and unmanned aircraft-type tech in food and farming - also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs.) But is it something we...