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Two Small Steps to a Heart Healthier Diet
Follow these tips to eat a heart healthy diet (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) By the time you read this, more than five people in the U.S.…
Get to Know these Neglected Grains
What do you know about the grains you eat? (photo credit: Bigstockphoto.com) When was the last time you had some buckwheat bread? How about a…
Arizona Agricultural Exports
From a cash receipt perspective, cotton is Arizona’s most valuable export with $360M (photo credit: Arizona Farm Bureau) China, Indonesia, and even Mexico may be…
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Cotton
A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa. Earlier versions…
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Milk Cows
A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa. Earlier versions…
Wacky for Watermelon
What are you going to do to celebrate National Watermelon Day? Try some of these tips for some family fun! (Photo credit: Wikipedia) If there…
Farmer Q&A With Nicholas Larsen, Banana Grower and Farm Bureau Member in Florida
There are about 500 acres of bananas grown in Florida. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This article originally appeared in the January/February 2013 issue of Foodie News, brought…
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Sorghum
A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa. Earlier versions…
How to Make the Perfect Hot Dog
Photograph of a Coney Island hot dog. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Although we tend to think of hot dogs as All-American, they are actually immigrants from…
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Vegetables
A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa. Earlier versions…
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Hay
A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa. Earlier versions…
Fun Facts About Candy
Check out some interesting, and fun, facts about an American favorite, candy! (Photo credit: Wikipedia) There is no question that Americans love candy. We give…
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Citrus
A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa. Earlier versions…
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