Farmland 2014

     This film takes a look at six of the people who grow and raise the food we eat. The ranchers/farmers are in there twenties and thirties, they’ve gone to college and they have started their own farm or taken over the family farm.  These jobs are high risk for salary outcome because of weather but they feel rewarded by these jobs and a passion for this way of life.  Some of the farms have been passed down from generation to generation.

     Everyone interviewed for this film seems honest and reliable until you check the film’s background.  There is a hint in the discussion of GMO versus non-GMO.  This is an issue with two sides and extreme differences in the argument for and against.  There is also discussion about antibiotic use which is another hot topic.  Two of the agendas of the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance that provided the money for this film are to limit protections from toxic pesticides and push back against antibiotic regulation.  This film is interesting, informative and the people are nice regular people.  But, are they telling the full story and the truth?  3* (This movie is OK)

77 min, Doc directed by James Moll with Brad Bellah, Leighton Cooley, David Loberg, Sutton Morgan, Margaret Schlass, Ryan Veldhuizen.

Note:  Imdb 6.5 out of 10, 27% critic 86% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert ½*. 

Special Note:  There is a note at the end of this film specifically stating that this film was made possible by the generous support of the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance.  Some of the members of the Alliance are the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Dupont and Monsanto.  Basically, this film was produced to contradict the realities and questions posed in the films Food, Inc. 2008, King Corn 2007 and GMO OMG 2013.