Governor-Elect Kristi Noem has picked FCC Services honcho former Republican legislator Kim Vanneman to be her Secretary of Industrial Agriculture.
Vanneman has donated regularly to Noem’s campaigns. FEC records show Vanneman contributed $2,200 directly to Noem’s four Congressional campaigns. Vanneman also gives regularly to the Farm Credit Council PAC, which plowed another $21,500 into Noem’s incumbent Congressional campaigns (after backing Stephanie Herseth Sandlin with $10,000 in 2010), plus money into Senator John Thune’s Heartland Values PAC.
Vanneman was also an early investor in Noem’s gubernatorial campaign, throwing in $500 right away after Noem announced in November 2016. Vanneman donated another $500 in 2017 and at least $1,200 this year.
Does she know from soybeans?
Why is it called “Industrial Agriculture?” It’s kind of sad that South Dakotans can’t be proud of just plain agriculture. I realize there is a lot of technology in agricultural endeavors, but there always has been. Maybe some of the problems with marketing South Dakota products comes from that “Industrial” modifier. It implies something a little less wholesome than food grown for humans. Maybe, though, it’s truth in advertising. The stuff squeezed through the industrial ag grinder is poor quality, if not downright bad for you. When you have industrial scale CAFOs that require industrial level waste management practices you have gone from agriculturally grown food to industrial mass production. We wind up with a lot of food products that are the equivalent of Gremlins and exploding Ford Escorts.
The “industrial” must be a sop to some big contributor, some CAFO builder or ethanol mogul. It’s an insult to real farmers.
https://www.fccservices.com/about/team/kim-vanneman
She seems more than qualified.
https://definitions.uslegal.com/i/industrial-agriculture/
Donald is an idiot….
SP,
I think that legal definition makes my point. Industrial agriculture is “yuck.”
No, it does not. You might want to look more into Agriculture besides just the food, crops etc. There is some really cool industrial things going on, especially technology all dealing with crop production.
Steve Pearson doesn’t even live in USA. It’s a Russian bot.
Porter, that is why his is called Prickly PEARson, his code name for his paytroll check is the pricklypear. Putin has a sense of humor…if you can stay alive.
One sure way to see Russian troll bots is that they double space. This is caused by the time lapse and server’s that come from Russia to the US. jason and the I can not’s and the prickly pear, are just waiting for tomorrow when their paytroll checks are available.
You might want to look more into Agriculture besides just the food, crops etc. There is some really cool industrial things going on, especially technology all dealing with crop production.
Must make sense in wingnut troll land. Don’t look at crops. Look at crops.
Jerry … There’s a good deal of info available on how to spot Russian trolls, bots and influencers. Double spacing is one, for sure. This bot appeared on War College during the build up of Muslim defamation by Tapio and friends, as KM. Went underground for a while after Butina went down. No pun intended, Dusty.
https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2017/december/how-do-you-spot-a-russian-bot–answer-goes-beyond-kremlin-watchi.html
Nation-wide search? Seriously?? Why does Noem think we’ll believe she’s scouring the country for staff when all she’s doing is giving positions to loyal donors? Betting Booker will get a part-time gig as Kennedy’s assistant.
I’m aware of much of the technology. My daughter works in this area. What she’s telling me is that meat will be produced without the animal. The muscle tissues will be grown in factories, and exercised to the optimal amount by robotic arms. No need for ranches. No need for CAFOs. No packing plants. Little waste products. She was involved with a start-up company in China that made growing modules you could put in your basement or outside shed to grow your own leaf greens and vegetables. Very interesting stuff, but who wants to eat it?
Donald … I’ll eat it and I’m a good professional. Doesn’t scare or avert me. I’ve been posting about factory meats for quite awhile. The flavor profiles are being tweaked, now. The secret ingredient is called heme.
Of course, China’s ahead of USA.
My question remains. If no animal is harmed will vegans embrace factory bacon. We all know it’s what they miss most.
Oh, Donald, to be clear, “Industrial Agriculture” is my characterization of the office’s focus, not the title they put on the door.
Cory,
Nevermind. I didn’t catch the sarcasm, because it is too close to something SD would do.
Factory muscle tissue—SPAM without the squeal?
Very Trumpian and good ole boys/girls playbook.
Big donor? You will be rewarded!
News from Agriculture from the week- sales of soybeans are up some and the price is down.
https://www.agriculture.com/news/three-big-things/3-big-things-today-december-21-0
10% gasahol is $2.05 in town today. Unleaded is 20 cents more per gallon at Cargo Express Con Store.
We’ll be filling our tanks with all sorts of corn whiskey for Christmas; plus I’ve been adding soy buts to my trail mix to pick up the Chinese slack. What more help does agriculture need?
Remember the olde “Don’t Drive Drunk” commercials that claimed gas and alcohol don’t mix? You may not be olde enuf.
Had a sweatshirt one time said gas and alcohol don’t mix, but gas straight wasn’t bad. The good olde days.
I made a bigly mistake, unleaded gas was 18 cents higher than gasahol instead of 20 cents per gallon.
Speaking of the Ag Department, here is a partial list of food recalls for just 2018. https://www.thisisinsider.com/food-recalls-2018-2018-12#evershing-intl-trading-recalled-its-frozen-shredded-coconut-due-to-a-potential-contamination-with-salmonella-13
How many affected South Dakota in the name of dropping food inspectors and regulations in the name of korporate profit?