Brandon Hunnicutt (@cornfedfarmer on Twitter), a farmer from Giltner and president of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association, spoke at the Hastings Kiwanis club today. This is one of several presentations Hunnicutt has made over the last few weeks - talking about farming today and some of the issues farmers fac.Hunnicutt spoke about the Humane Society of the United States and its attacks on the livestock industry and desire for veganism, the Grocery Manufacturers Association and its attacks on farmers over food prices, and assorted environmental groups who aren't fans of corn-based ethanol. He also threw in climate change legislation and more form D.C.
Despite the battles on so many fronts, Hunnicutt said it is a great time -- and an exciting time -- to be a farmer. The technology employed today, including automation through precision ag, is helping farmers to be more efficient and better stewards of the land, air and water, he said, all while producing a whole lot more corn. (That ties in nicely to this.) And that the positive trends of producing more with less will continue into the future.
He also noted that farmers are using Facebook and Twitter to tell their story to anyone who will listen - but that speaking to groups is important, too, especially as people in cities become further separated from farming and the origin of food.
Facebook, Twitter and speaking to groups helps spread the truth about farmers and farming, he said, and encourages people to stand up for agriculture when they hear some of the misinformation that is out there.
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