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Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

What Do You Say?

What do you say? What do you say to man who risks a good portion of his family wealth every year, so you can eat?

What do you say to the man who starts working at 4 a.m. and doesn’t stop until he tumbles into bed bone-tired?… Full Article »

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Originally published
November 23, 2011 by Glynn Young

Being Thankful for America's Farmers

By Mike

Agriculture faces an enormous challenge in the years ahead to meet the growing needs worldwide for food, energy and clothing, and do so while protecting the natural resources required to sustain it.

That’s why this Thanksgiving season Monsanto is once again recognizing America’s farmers through an extensive advocacy campaign.

The America’s Farmers campaign begins at Thanksgiving because it’s a natural fit to recognize farmers as we sit down with our families and give thanks, says Jessica Simmons, Corporate Marketing. “Without farmers, we wouldn’t have Thanksgiving dinner.”

This year’s campaign is much broader than last year’s in terms of … Full Article »

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Originally published
November 22, 2010 by Monsantoco

Don't Be a Turkey This Thanksgiving – Thank a Farmer

If you’ve been listening to the radio lately, you may have heard some new advertisements from Monsanto that aim to raise awareness of the contributions of the American farmer. The ads articulate the positive impacts American farmers have on our economy as well as their efforts to preserve and care for the land. On Thanksgiving Day, we will also begin running television ads. These ads will feature real American farmers and echo the message of the radio ads.

Interestingly enough, we discovered that as we began to run our ads, many other people, organizations and companies were also out … Full Article »

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Originally published
November 24, 2009 by Mica Veihman

One Farmer's Simple Wish for Thanksgiving

Nebraska farmer Brandon Hunnicutt has a simple wish as the rest of America prepares to celebrate Thanksgiving:

“Hopefully, we get to take the day off.”

It’s a mid-November morning in Giltner, Neb., and Hunnicutt was harvesting corn. Typically, his father, brother, a relative and he finish harvest a couple days to a couple weeks before Thanksgiving. This year, the foursome may not finish until early December. And though he hopes to relax on one of America’s most celebrated holidays, he also realizes there are other farmers out there who will still be working to bring food to our tables.… Full Article »

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Originally published
November 23, 2009 by Nick Weber