CropVillage update for June 30, 2010, How Sustainable is Our Future in Agriculture?

Submitted by John Blue on June 30, 2010 - 9:46pm.

Below are some recent additions to CropVillage to help you as the crop seasons start to shift into summer activity.

Crop Conversations for Your Operations

Audio: How Sustainable is Our Future in Agriculture? - Dr. Jeffery Armstrong, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University, provides his insights on how we can increase the sustainability of our agriculture community.
Via PoultryCast Audio: How Will Changing Food Trends In North America Impact My Operation? - Dr. Elizabeth Sloan, trends columnist with Food Technology Magazine, shares her thoughts on food trends and changing demand in the Canadian marketplace.
Via SwineCast Audio: Dealing With Emotional Hangover From Economic Funk - Don Tyler, Don Tyler and Associates, discusses some of the ramifications of the industry economic downturn that you may be seeing in your corporate and family environment.

Audio: The Human Cost of the Animal Rights Movement - Wesley J. Smith, Award winning author and Senior Fellow in Human Rights and Bioethics at the Discovery Institute, states "you are not dealing with people who want to reach accommodation with the animal industries about what is proper animal husbandry‑‑and what are proper welfare practices."
Summer Farming Stress - AgChat conversation on summer farming stress and thoughts on approaches to caring for animals and staff.
Don’t Treat Breeding Season Like It’s A Professional Sports Season - from the BeefBlog - "If you think about it, there are some basic similarities between a beef operation’s herd sires and a professional athlete. Both the sire and the athlete can be impressive physical specimens."

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