The AgriNutrition Edge Report
The AgriNutrition Edge Report is designed to bring you practical and personal insights about current topics, regulations and studies about food across the value chain…from production to preparation along with consumer insights from you and me! As a 6th generation farm owner, dairy farmer’s daughter and registered dietitian, my intention is to bring perspectives from the ground up while also showcasing those that provide the food on our tables: our farmers and ranchers. Enjoy!
2023 Issue 5: The Story Beyond the Plate — A Reflection of Mongolian Culture and Land Intertwined
With Labor Day behind us, our summer quests (and sweats) start to fade, leaving us with memories, smiles and miles behind us. Like many, my travels this summer — from across the country to across the oceans — opened doors to new adventures and reminded me that while...
2023 Issue 4: Food for All — Moving from “Yes/No” to “Yes, And”?
Summer is here! With lingering thoughts of Memorial Day, our attention now turns to those long-awaited outdoor summer activities: music festivals, long-planned vacations, garden-fresh produce and grills sizzling with burgers of all shapes and variety. Regardless of...
2023 Issue 3: Commitment to Sustainable Agriculture Didn’t Start Yesterday: The Birth of No-Till
“The earth is what we all have in common” states Kentucky author, poet and farmer Wendell Berry. With the renewal of life sprouting from the ground and the recent celebration of Earth Day, we all see the importance of preserving the earth. But to those who produce and...
2023 Issue 2: Is Milk by Any Other Name Still Milk? The Continuing Saga
As we bid farewell to February and welcome in March, we know it’s time to “spring” forward — whether we have snow drifts or blooming flowers in our neighborhood. This is the time for renewal! As February’s American Heart Month flows into March's National Nutrition...
2023 Issue 1: Tracking the Trends — What Will Shine for 2023?
With the new year quickly moving toward the end of its first 30 days, we have already weathered the wrath of storms, the surprise rise of egg prices and the realization that regardless of where we live, Mother Nature is an “influencer” on what we eat. In this edition...
2022 Issue 13: The Farm to Table Movement Alive and Well
It’s the holiday season and what a perfect time to celebrate food! Food is at the core of our existence — our lives, our livelihood and our communities. Over the past 50 years, the farm to table connection has moved beyond the farm gate and into the culinary world....
2022 Issue 12: Beneath the Glass, How Does our Food Grow? Insights on Indoor Farms
We are in the middle of the holiday season with our focus on food, friends and traditions. If you are like me, our holiday meals are often based on the food traditions from our childhood intertwined with influences from our adult experiences and the availability of...
2022 Issue 11: Is “Healthy” Really Healthy? FDA Wants to Make It So
Fall is in full swing with combines running down our soybean fields and leaves turning to those welcomed reds and golden yellow. The signs of harvest from apple orchards to corn fields reflect the bounty that our farmers produce. But the availability of food doesn’t...
2022 Issue 10: Water — The Ultimate Food Fight?
As July melts into August, the escalation of food prices, bounty of summer produce and water challenges from drought to floods dominate headlines. From too little water in the west to too much in the east — especially in the eastern part of my home state of Kentucky —...
2022 Issue 9: Rockin’ the “Robots” Makes Cows True Bovine Princesses
Summer is in full swing! Fresh tomatoes, ripe peaches and sweltering heat are just a few pleasures and realities of the season. Likewise, acres of bright green corn and soybeans dot the landscape in some areas of the country, while parched, dry land in the West and...