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Month: February 2010
Farmers and Ranchers Care About Animal Welfare
Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id=”” align=”alignleft” width=”353″ caption=”Alan Kessler (center) chats with other ranchers during an Arizona Farm Bureau gathering. Kessler says Arizona…
Food Check-Out Week Spotlights Healthy Eating on a Budget
By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau As the economic squeeze continues, many Americans remain concerned that the cost of a healthy diet is out…
Arizona's State Budget Cuts could put Your Food Safety at Risk
By Tim Dunn, Arizona Farm Bureau Vice President, and Chair of the Advisory Council for the Arizona Department of Agriculture. Desperate for a balanced state…
Arizona Farm Bureau Updated Set of Food Shopping Savings Tips
Arizona Farm Bureau recently added additional food shopping savings tips to its list. The source of Arizona’s quarterly food marketbasket survey, Arizona Farm Bureau regularly…
New Contest! Arizona Farm Bureau Members, Send Us a Testimonial and You Could Win!
If you’re an Arizona Farm Bureau member and love Arizona agriculture, tell us about it! Submit a 1- or 2-minute video testimonial or write one…
Fill Your Plate’s Variety is the Spice of Life!
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Recently, we talked about beef. But what if you’re hungry for a unique food item and you want to…
Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner…and Breakfast and Lunch
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Supermarket sales of American beef have been a bright spot during the recent economic downturn. While the media have…
Oh Farmville, What Have You Done to Me?
Oh Farmville, What Have You Done to Me? Do you play the hugely popular game Farmville on Facebook? If not, you should check it out…
Farming: The Original ‘Green Collar Job’
By Stewart Truelsen As the economy loses blue collar and white collar jobs, one bright spot in the employment outlook appears to be so-called “green…
Continuing the Conversation on Animal Agriculture's Antibiotic Use: The Poultry Industry
Thanks to Dr. McClure’s insightful editorial “Animal Agriculture and Responsible Antibiotic Use”we understand a lot more about antibiotic use in animal agriculture. But let’s keep…
Arizona Vet Takes Issue with CBS' Report on Antibiotic Use in Animal Agriculture
A 36-year veteran of veterinary medicine responds to a CBS report on animal agriculture and antibiotics. Dr. McCLure suggests that “my lifetime of experience in…
Healthy Eating Series: Top 10 “All You Can Eat Foods" and Still Lose Weight
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could diet and not be hungry all the time? If you ask anyone who’s ever dieted before, they’ll most…
Love Your Food? Hug a Farmer and You Could Win Yummy Prize!
Love Food? Hug a Farmer and Win a Prize! Arizona Farm Bureau Announces New Contest in Honor of Valentine’s Day Higley, Arizona – February 8,…
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