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Look Who’s Talking Now: Farmers
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01.10.2012

Look Who’s Talking Now: Farmers

By Julie Murphree  Someone has convinced farmers and ranchers to start talking.  That’s kind of a crazy proposition, especially since sometimes they really don’t care…

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Making High Quality Milk Begins with Healthy Cows
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10.12.2011

Making High Quality Milk Begins with Healthy Cows

At Arizona dairy farms the health and wellbeing of the cows is everyone’s number one priority.  From the minute the sun comes up, the dedicated…

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Safely Drive to Your Local Grocer and Buy some Arizona Cantaloupe!
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10.05.2011

Safely Drive to Your Local Grocer and Buy some Arizona Cantaloupe!

Ensuring food safety is like driving a car. Well, sort of. Both poor food production methods and poor driving can kill you. But, in both…

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New ‘My American Farm’ Memory Game Caters to K-2
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10.05.2011

New ‘My American Farm’ Memory Game Caters to K-2

The “My American Farm” game steps into the world of early-elementary students by introducing a new memory game at myamericanfarm.org. The popular website is the…

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Mortimer Family Farms Brings Back The Pumpkins!
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10.03.2011

Mortimer Family Farms Brings Back The Pumpkins!

Mortimer Family Farms announces their Pumpkin Festival to include Pumpkins Picking, Fall Décor, Apple Cider, Hay Rides, Farm Animal Kingdom, Food & Craft Vendors, and…

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Focus on Agriculture: Farmer Engagement Must Move Beyond Feeding the World
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07.11.2011

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…

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American Century Farms: Meet America’s Farm Families that have farmed for More than 100 Years!
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07.06.2011

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…

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Farmers Helping Ranchers While Wildfires Rage
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07.05.2011

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…

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Devastating Floods Temper Spring Optimism
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05.18.2011

Devastating Floods Temper Spring Optimism

Guest Editorial By John Hart, American Farm Bureau Federation Nothing enlivens a farmer’s spirit of optimism and hope for the harvest to come than spring…

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Arizona Farmers are Busy Planting
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04.11.2011

Arizona Farmers are Busy Planting

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau If you haven’t noticed, Arizona farmers are busy with planting. The weather is warming up just right especially for…

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Farm Profit Misnomer: Rising Food Prices Part 4
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04.07.2011

Farm Profit Misnomer: Rising Food Prices Part 4

Fourth in a series on food prices. The first is here. The second is here. The third is here. By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau…

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March 31 is Thank a Farmer Thursday
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03.23.2011

March 31 is Thank a Farmer Thursday

AgFACTS, Inc. will sponsor “Thank a Farmer Thursday” on March 31 on a number of college campuses across the country. The event is designed to…

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Agriculture’s Role in American – National Agriculture Day
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03.14.2011

Agriculture’s Role in American – National Agriculture Day

On March 15th, 2011, communities across the country will come together to participate in National Agriculture Day. This annual celebration, which is organized at the…

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