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What the New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Are Telling Us to Do for Better Health
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau The United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have now released 2010…

Freezing temperatures threaten crop and festival of Arizona’s largest peach grower!
Arizona’s largest peach grower is being creative as they try and protect their largest crop. With temperatures expected to drop below freezing for two nights…

How to Make Permanent, Positive Changes in Your Diet
Photo courtesy of USDA Healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle are not about deprivation; it’s about moderation and variety. Living in Arizona offers easy access…

Interesting Facts About Arizona Milk!
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Now, more than ever, you have a chance to meet some of the young Arizona milk producers producing your…

CBS Sunday Morning News Show, January 30th will potentially include South Pole Food Growth Chamber
On CBS Sunday Morning News Show, January 30th local times, there will be a feature story about Antarctica, which will potentially include the…

Water and Politics Flow Downhill
By Erik L. Ness, contributing writer for American Farm Bureau Federation Politics have been part of irrigated agriculture since the first Sumerian ditch bosses controlled…

HICKMAN’S FAMILY FARMS OF ARIZONA ANNOUNCES ARMSTRONG ACQUISITION
Latest Addition Brings Current Flock Capacity to More Than 5.5M Layers Last week, Hickman’s Family Farms of Arizona announced the acquisition of the Armstrong layer…

54+ Apps for the Foodie on the Go
With hundreds of applications related to food and available for iPhones and Androids, it is difficult to decide which is right for you. Remember the…

Stallman Explains Rationale of EPA Chesapeake Bay Lawsuit
In a column published in Thursday’s Baltimore Sun, American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman explained the rationale of a lawsuit filed against the Environmental…

Move Over Farmville; Here Comes My American Farm
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture launched its new and enhanced version of “MyAmericanFarm.org,” a free online interactive gaming platform, that focuses on third-…

Arizona Farm Bureau Wins National Awards
Arizona Farm Bureau was recently awarded the Pinnacle Award at the President’s Awards at the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting in Atlanta on January…

It’s National Meat Month – Let’s Celebrate Arizona Beef!
Meat lovers rejoice! The month of January has been set aside as a celebration of all things meat. Did you know that beef is Arizona’s…

Simmer Down
Soups on! Good, homemade soup is just the ticket in the month of January. Plus, you can fill your soups with lots of Arizona home-grown…















