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Horses and History: The Connection Between Rodeo and Ranching
By Kennadee Riggs, AZFB Communications Intern The chute swings open… his heart is pounding as beads of sweat roll down his forehead under the caged…
Rodeos in Arizona
Rodeo is a sport that originated in Spain by Spanish cattle herders. Spanish cowboys (or vaqueros) would challenge each other in a competition to see…
Are You One of the New Faces of Farming and Ranching?
[caption id="attachment_10923" align="alignright" width="300"] Make sure you submit this application if you’re a new face of farming and ranching. (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers…
14 Ways to Celebrate National Agriculture Day
[caption id="attachment_10630" align="alignright" width="300"] Here are tips on how you can celebrate Ag Day (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] National Agriculture Day, which is March 25th this…
Looking for Ways to Manage Your Livestock or Land? There’s an App for That
[caption id="attachment_10483" align="alignright" width="300"] Check out this list of livestock apps for the farm (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] To most of the people in Arizona, the…
Play Your Part in Writing the Story of American Agriculture
[caption id="attachment_10029" align="alignright" width="300"] Do your part to write America’s agricultural story (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] If you think back over the past 100 years, the…
Arizona Agricultural Exports
[caption id="attachment_9646" align="alignright" width="300"] From a cash receipt perspective, cotton is Arizona’s most valuable export with $360M (photo credit: Arizona Farm Bureau)[/caption] China, Indonesia, and…
Farmers’ Markets Create Win-Win-Win
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Robert Giblin, occasional contributor to American Farm Bureau’s “Focus on Agriculture,” suggests that Farmers’…
Take a Peek in the FYP Video Vault
We love to talk about food. We also love to talk about how our Arizona farmers and ranchers work hard every day to help Arizona…
It’s National Ag Day: A Little Thanks Goes a Long Way
[caption id="attachment_9646" align="alignright" width="300"] Arizona cotton[/caption] On March 19th, we encourage you to celebrate National Ag Day by taking a few minutes out of your…
Connecting All Farm Types to Direct Marketing
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] By Julie Murphree Not long ago, Bob McClendon, an organic produce grower in Arizona,…
THE NATIONAL SEARCH FOR THE ‘FACES OF FARMING AND RANCHING’ IS ON!
U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance Kicks Off Nationwide Search to Find Top Ambassadors of Agriculture When it comes to today’s agriculture, there are many examples of…
Celebrating the Centennial: God Didn’t Make the Land for the Purpose of One Single Species
[caption id="attachment_5134" align="alignright" width="231" caption="Wink and Molly Butler (image via AZFB)"][/caption] Arizona Farm Bureau continues its “Celebrating the Centennial” Series with the fifth article,…
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