Does Mark Lynas Represent Leadership or Divisiveness in Agriculture?
Background A lot has been said and written about Mark Lynas since his infamous speech to the Oxford Farming Conference in January. To the pro-biotech community, he’s their latest hero: a self-declared...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Re-Focus the GMO Debate
Dear friends (anti-GMO and pro-GMO), I don’t know about you, but I’m getting tired of the debate over genetically modified crops and food. Tired of the constant claim and counter-claim, the hyperbole,...
View ArticleWhy Is It…?
rob:I’ve had very similar experiences to what Carolyn expresses so well in her blog post. As I’ve written before, what unites all different types of farmers is much greater that what divides us. It’s...
View ArticleBridging the Organic-Conventional Divide
Recently, I’ve been engaging in a lot of Twitter discussions and sharing some blog posts about attitudes in agriculture, the future of farming, and overcoming the divisions that seem to exist between...
View ArticleWhat Story Does “License to Farm” Tell?
There’s a new documentary making the rounds on agriculture-related social media channels. License to Farm is a 30-minute film produced in Saskatchewan with the goal of encouraging farmers to speak up...
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