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[caption id="attachment_2722" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="photo by flickr"][/caption] We decided to take a cue from a recent article from the Phoenix New…
Focus on Agriculture: Farmer Engagement Must Move Beyond Feeding the World
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="167" caption="Image by leezie5 via Flickr"][/caption] Editorial by Mace Thornton, American Farm Bureau Producing a bounty of U.S.-grown food to sell and…
5 Ways to Make Healthier French Fries
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] America has long had a love-love relationship with french fries. Nothing is more perfect on a Sunday afternoon…
Focus on Agriculture: Cutting Farm Programs Would be a Pyrrhic Victory
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Guest Editorial by Lynne Finnerty, American Farm Bureau Most of the programs in the farm bill will expire…
American Century Farms: Meet America’s Farm Families that have farmed for More than 100 Years!
[caption id="attachment_2662" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Kevin and Janel Rogers, Kevin is President of the Arizona Farm Bureau"][/caption] Information provided by American Farm Bureau’s Staff The American…
Farmers Helping Ranchers While Wildfires Rage
Short and Long-Term Impact of the State’s Wildfire’s on Arizona’s Cattle still to be determined. By Philip Bashaw, Arizona Farm Bureau with Contributions by Liz…
Hot Dogs! Get Your Hot Dogs! Fun Hot Dog Trivia for National Hot Dog Month
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] This year the average American will eat 60 hot dogs. Some will smother them in ketchup and mustard;…
Arizona Food Prices Continue to Rise; 7% Above First Quarter 2011
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are up again in the second quarter of 2011, according to…
Watch Out Cheddar, You’ve Got Some Competition!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Watch out cheddar, there’s a new cheese in town. Last year, the American Cheese Society saw 139 entries in…
America….Prepare to Fill Your Plate
On June 2, the Unites States Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled the new icon that aligns with the revised dietary guidelines released in January of…
My FBFS – More than Just Customer Service
My FBFS, the new iPhone application released in April by Farm Bureau Financial Services (FBFS), provides existing and potential customers with a direct link to…
The Buzz about Bees
A new book coming out this month offers a unique look at the life of commercial beekeepers and the current state of commercial beekeeping in…
Do Rich Ranchers and Famous Farmers Make Good Neighbors?
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Almost as long as there have been Americans, the wealthiest and most prestigious among us have sought to…
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