USDA Roundup Ready EIS public comment period extended
The USDA has published its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for Roundup Ready® alfalfa and a preliminary conclusion that there is no significant impact on the human environment due to granting nonregulated status. This statement is now open to public comment for a limited time. The [...]

A new article at Agriview (http://www.agriview.com/articles/2009/09/03/farmlife/farmlife01.txt) features AFACT’s Laura Daneils and Liz Doornink. They discuss AFACT’s mission and their participation in “Chick Day 2009″.

(Madison, WI) The voices of modern farmers are, too often, drowned out in today’s consumer media… drowned out by movies, books, organizations and activists depicting modern farming controlled by corporate entities that cannot be trusted. An organization called AFACT is intent on helping farmers share their personal stories to reconnect with consumers and rebuild that trust.

AFACT Co-leader Liz Doornink, a dairy farmer from Baldwin, WI says, “We must share our stories with consumers, showing how we use modern farming methods to produce safe, healthy and affordable food. We must continue to work together to prevent others from dictating what our future will be.