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It’s High Cotton but High Costs
[caption id=”” align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”With the next Arizona cotton harvest just around the corner, expectations on cotton prices are cautionary as the costs to grow…
Calling All YF&R Members
Staff Reports The Young Farmer and Rancher (YF&R) Program is looking for young agriculturists to compete in three contests to be held at their Annual…
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
[caption id="attachment_2855" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Fresh tomatoes at Gilbert Farmers Market: Photo Credit Gilbert Farmers Market"][/caption] The USDA has proclaimed this week to be National Farmers Market Week. (read the…
Focus on Agriculture: In Praise of All-American Food
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] By Stewart Truelsen, American Farm Bureau Federation Isn’t it about time we praised All-American food, the food we like…
Federal Regulations have a Negative Impact on Farmers and Our Food Supply
[caption id="attachment_2728" align="alignright" width="288" caption="Arizona Farm Bureau President Kevin Rogers Testifies Before Congress"][/caption] Congress must help alleviate the burden of an ever-increasing array of federal…
Focus on Agriculture: Food Holidays Tempt Taste Buds
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The Storming of the Bastille"][/caption] By Cyndie Sirekis, American Farm Bureau Federation Food holidays, whether feting a day, week or month,…
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…
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…
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