Comments for Farmers for Obama http://farmersforobama.org Farmers Supporting Barack Obama's Plan for Farms and for America Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:49:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Vanity Fair on Corporate vs. Family Farming by Damon http://farmersforobama.org/farms/vanity-fair-on-corporate-vs-family-farming/#comment-45 Damon Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:26:20 +0000 http://farmersforobama.org/farms/vanity-fair-on-corporate-vs-family-farming/#comment-45 First and foremost, this is a great site. While I do not farm myself, much of my extended family either farms or is involved in agri-business in east central IL. I read the Monsanto article with great interest and had no idea that Monsanto was such a hulking giant of a corporation. I'm wondering if someone can explain to me why Monsanto insists that surplus seeds are sold to other farmers or discarded after each planting season. Is this because Monsanto changes the seed each year, or is it because they believe a family farmer can "unlock" their secrets and benefit? I listne intently to my cousins "talk farming" when I visit with my family a few times each year, and while I don't know specifics I do know that none of them are in a position to simply throw unused ANYTHING into the trash. I'm sorry to sound like such a greenhorn; I simply want to learn about this from the farmer's/seed dealer's perspective. Again, this site is fantastic! I hope that it continues to stay up and running now that "Yes We Can" is ready to become "Let's Get To Work." Damon in Evansville, IN First and foremost, this is a great site. While I do not farm myself, much of my extended family either farms or is involved in agri-business in east central IL.
I read the Monsanto article with great interest and had no idea that Monsanto was such a hulking giant of a corporation. I’m wondering if someone can explain to me why Monsanto insists that surplus seeds are sold to other farmers or discarded after each planting season. Is this because Monsanto changes the seed each year, or is it because they believe a family farmer can “unlock” their secrets and benefit? I listne intently to my cousins “talk farming” when I visit with my family a few times each year, and while I don’t know specifics I do know that none of them are in a position to simply throw unused ANYTHING into the trash.
I’m sorry to sound like such a greenhorn; I simply want to learn about this from the farmer’s/seed dealer’s perspective.
Again, this site is fantastic! I hope that it continues to stay up and running now that “Yes We Can” is ready to become “Let’s Get To Work.”

Damon in Evansville, IN

]]> Comment on Vanity Fair on Corporate vs. Family Farming by Farmers for Obama » Blog Archive » Farm Groups Blast McCain http://farmersforobama.org/farms/vanity-fair-on-corporate-vs-family-farming/#comment-39 Farmers for Obama » Blog Archive » Farm Groups Blast McCain Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:03:09 +0000 http://farmersforobama.org/farms/vanity-fair-on-corporate-vs-family-farming/#comment-39 [...] If we do not get our food from family farms, we will get it from corporate agriculture. Corporations do not operate out of small towns. They will concentrate their wealth in large cities, and employ the very least expensive labor available for planting and harvesting. Is this what we want for our small towns? [...] [...] If we do not get our food from family farms, we will get it from corporate agriculture. Corporations do not operate out of small towns. They will concentrate their wealth in large cities, and employ the very least expensive labor available for planting and harvesting. Is this what we want for our small towns? [...]

]]> Comment on Mamas for Obama Playdate in the Park by Tom Bartholomew http://farmersforobama.org/local-events/mamas-for-obama-playdate-in-the-park/#comment-29 Tom Bartholomew Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:56:19 +0000 http://farmersforobama.org/local-events/mamas-for-obama-playdate-in-the-park/#comment-29 Congratulations to Ray McCormick for his work appearing in the prestigious Leica Gallery in NYC!!! Whoa! Hats off!!! BWP at your service. Tom Congratulations to Ray McCormick for his work appearing
in the prestigious Leica Gallery in NYC!!!
Whoa!
Hats off!!!
BWP at your service.

Tom

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