by David Gumpert | Oct 18, 2007 | Uncategorized |
A new study about antibiotic-resistant infections, known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is getting a lot of media play. The media seem captivated by the gee-whiz that this disease now causes more deaths in the U.S. than AIDS (18,000-plus...
by David Gumpert | Oct 17, 2007 | Uncategorized |
The double standard continues very much alive and well in the world of milk. The Cornucopia Institute, a Wisconsin organization, today announced two class action suits being filed against Aurora Dairy Corp. a $100 million outfit in Colorada, for all kinds of...
by David Gumpert | Oct 16, 2007 | Uncategorized |
One of the things I didn’t mention in my previous post concerning New York state’s shutdown of the Apple Farm’s unpasteurized juice sales is owner Munir Bahai’s solution to his state-created mess. He has rush-ordered an ultraviolet...
by David Gumpert | Oct 15, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I wanted to relax yesterday, get out into the crisp sunny air, be with the peak fall foliage of New Hampshire and Vermont. And I did, but somehow, the tenor of the last week—small farms facing hardship and regulatory pressures—seemed to intrude, in subtle...
by David Gumpert | Oct 13, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I really don’t understand what Marlys Miller is so upset about. Marlys is a writer for Pork magazine, which bills itself as “The Business Magazine of Professional Pork Producers”, and to her, Greg Niewendorp’s civil disobedience in refusing...
by David Gumpert | Oct 12, 2007 | Uncategorized |
The Michigan Department of Agriculture inspectors were back at Greg Niewendorp’s Michigan farm this morning to gauge the results of their test for bovine tuberculosis administered Monday, and he says they found two cattle that had positive responses. Two calves...
by David Gumpert | Oct 11, 2007 | Uncategorized |
The issues around Greg Niewendorp’s resistance aren’t easy to communicate to folks at large. You find this out when you are quizzed by someone who’s not had regular involvement. I spoke a couple days ago with a local reporter covering Greg...
by David Gumpert | Oct 10, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I was a little worried about not being able to contact Greg Niewendorp. But then I saw that he has issued a statement (see the comments on my previous post), and I felt better. Usually when a protester like Greg has to issue a statement, it’s because there is so...
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