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5 Reasons Farm Subsidies Aren’t Making America Fat
It is a common misconception that Federal subsidies for farmers are causing the increased incidence of obesity in America by creating an artificial price gap…
USDA Introduces Online Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America—
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the debut of an online mapping tool that captures a broad range of demographic, economic and agricultural data on…
New Insect Birth Control Strategy Zaps Cotton Pests
Interesting article in the UofA News. University of Arizona Researchers have found a new insect birth control strategy by combining pest-resistant cotton with the controlled…
JOIN US AT THE TABLE TO SAVE AMERICA’S FARMS DURING DINE OUT FOR FARMS WEEK OCTOBER 10-16
“We hope that many consumers will be a friend to farms and join us at the table during the national Dine Out for Farms Week…
A Surprising Up and Coming Career Field
Agriculture a ‘Choice’ Career Choice By Dal Grooms If you’re a movie buff, you’ll recall the career advice shared with young Benjamin Braddock in the…
NRCS Offers Help for Agricultural Energy Audits Individual energy audits will help Arizona producers reduce energy use
PHOENIX, May 25, 2010 — Arizona farmers, ranchers, dairies, nursery growers, and other agricultural producers can apply for financial help to get an energy audit…
America’s Farmers Are Growing More with Less: American Agriculture’s Environmental Success Story
By Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation The latest National Resources Inventory (NRI) report, released April 27 by the Agriculture Department’s Natural Resources Conservation Service,…
Arizona Fire Prevention is Going to the Goats!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ08TCmR2CM&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Fire prevention is going to the goats, featuring Arizona Farm Bureau Members Rod and Tawnya Baker, owners of Settler Valley Ranch in Dewey, Arizona.
Social Media Goes Rural…
Farms have been using technology and modern equipment to provide the best possible agricultural products at the most competitive rates, but did you know that…
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