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The smallest action could make a big difference By Carter mommsen EASTERN IOWA FARMER is the most healthful, most useful and most noble employment of man.” “Agriculture These words were first spoken by our founding father, George Washington, and they still hold true today. Agriculture is the very backbone of modern society, and yet more people than ever are removed from such employment. This has created a disconnect between rural and urban and allowed for a breakdown in communication. While there are many problems facing the agriculture industry today, in my mind one of the most prominent issues is the spread of misinformation, most of which takes place on various social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. As farmers we can use these platforms to our advantage and help spread awareness about the positive things the agriculture industry has accomplished. We can also use the reach of social media to strengthen the producer-to-consumer relationship by helping consumers have a more in-depth understanding of how the food on their table is produced. Those of us who farm can show consumers how much work it takes to transform a seed into a corn plant, or a young calf into a market-ready steer. We also can show them how well our livestock is taken care of, and the strong bonds we share with our animals. We can help the entire industry thrive by simply sharing an everyday experience such as feeding our cattle. By doing this, we can help the consumer maybe feel more comfortable when picking out that carton of eggs at the grocery store Eastern Iowa Farmer photo / contributed Carter Mommsen catches the morning sunrise while feeding his Angus show heifer before school. Like most farm kids who exhibit livestock, Mommsen cares for his animals every day and treats them with compassion and respect. This is the side of the story that he would like to see more of on social media and the side that he thinks producers must continue to promote across their own platforms. or the package of bacon at the locker. This, in turn, can create a higher demand for these products, which helps farmers. Social media can also benefit farmers by allowing us to correct the inaccuracies that exist in our industry. A couple of months ago, I was scrolling through my social media and came across a post talking about how farmers are brutal and ruthless towards their livestock, when actually it was a group of kids showing cattle and using a show stick to calm eifarmer.com spring 2021 | Eastern Iowa Farmer 29
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