Feminization is bad for agriculture
The third myth is that the feminization of agriculture has negative consequences for agricultural production. It claims that women are less productive farmers than men and thus, as men move out of…
All women farmers face similar challenges in relation to the feminization of agriculture
The fourth myth is that women farmers are a homogenous group, all facing similar challenges. This myth is generated through gender analyses that simply compare women’s situations with those of men. Women…
Small Farms are Unimportant
In many ways, small farms are the backbone of agriculture. They range in size from 3 to 150 acres or so, but they probably do the best job of any farms to…
Farmers are Destroying the Environment
This is absolutely not true. In fact, farmers are the original good stewards of land and water resources. These resources are, after all, how they make their living, so it makes sense…
There’s No Future In Agriculture
I’ll admit that for a few years, many of us were concerned about the future of agriculture and the next generation of farmers. But things are changing. Fox News recently ran a…
Farmers are Uneducated
This is a persistent myth and one we need to bust. The days are long gone when you learned everything you needed to know about farming from your grandfather. That doesn’t mean…
The Cost of Food Goes Directly Into the Farmer’s Pocket
A persistent myth in the eyes of the public and the media is that the only factor in food prices is what the farmer charges. Don’t we wish this were true? But…
Food Costs Too Much
In some parts of the world, this is definitely true. It not only costs too much but is unavailable to many people. But in the United States, we have one of the…
Our Food Is Unsafe
Sometimes we get overwhelmed by the headlines of a problem with one commodity or one producer. The reason these stories are called news is because they are not normal. Normal in the…
Farmers Abuse Their Animals
The very idea sends me into orbit. In any industry you will find a few bad players, and agriculture is not immune. But, consider this, why would a farmer abuse his or…
