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Focus on Agriculture: Food Holidays Tempt Taste Buds
By Cyndie Sirekis, American Farm Bureau Federation Food holidays, whether feting a day, week or month, have been around for quite some time. And it’s…
Arizona Farmers & Twitter
We decided to take a cue from a recent article from the Phoenix New Times, Phoenix Farmers Who Tweet. The article…
Focus on Agriculture: Farmer Engagement Must Move Beyond Feeding the World
Editorial by Mace Thornton, American Farm Bureau Producing a bounty of U.S.-grown food to sell and share beyond our borders remains a matter of deep…
5 Ways to Make Healthier French Fries
America has long had a love-love relationship with french fries. Nothing is more perfect on a Sunday afternoon than a juicy burger, a cold drink,…
American Century Farms: Meet America’s Farm Families that have farmed for More than 100 Years!
Information provided by American Farm Bureau’s Staff The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture launched American Century Farms, a new, interactive website that invites the…
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…
Arizona Food Prices Continue to Rise; 7% Above First Quarter 2011
Arizona retail food prices at the supermarket are up again in the second quarter of 2011, according to the latest Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Market…
Watch Out Cheddar, You’ve Got Some Competition!
Watch out cheddar, there’s a new cheese in town. Last year, the American Cheese Society saw 139 entries in its annual cheese competition for chevre, otherwise…
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?
Almost as long as there have been Americans, the wealthiest and most prestigious among us have sought to ensure their legacy through the purchase and…
It is not the corn it’s the carelessness
Editor’s note: This article was written on behalf a Fill Your Plate blog reader asking about E coli and cattle. We hope this helps you…
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