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How Climate Change is Affecting Our Farmers – The Challenges
Find out how climate change impacts your local produce (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) The success of farms and ranches has always been impacted by the whims…
Resilience of American Agriculture: Innovation, Diversity, & Growing Markets
The drought of 2012 is the most serious to impact U.S. agriculture since 1988. The illustrations help show the resiliency of the US agriculture…
What Factors Impact Food Prices? Part 2
Many different factors affect the prices of food. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In today’s world of 24 hours news and possible calamities around every corner, consumers…
What Produce Digs Dry Weather?
Pumpkins are one of the few crops that thrive in dry weather conditions. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This summer saw drought devastate crops from one side…
Day of Prayer for Those Affected by Drought
American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This Thursday, Aug. 23, the American Farm Bureau Federation will be asking Americans to remember the many individuals…
Arizona Farm Bureau Releases New Set of Strategies for Arizona Families to Stretch Their Food Dollars in Light of Midwest Drought
American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In light of recent food prices and anticipated future price increases due to widespread drought in the Midwest…
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