Job: Farm Hand Wanted in Michigan
POSITION FILLED Looking for a farm hand to help on the 5 acre Royal Oak Community Farm at least until the end of October. The position pays $300 per week for 40 hours and [...]
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Bloomberg: Broadband Trumps Farmer Payments in Rural Aid
Excerpt: “Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack knows that Farm Belt protocol requires paying respect to the Butter Cow. During a visit to the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 17, he [...]
A Couple of Articles on Biodynamics
Rudolph Steiner Biodynamic Farming is an issue I’ve seldom touched on here at Beginning Farmers. But it is one that interests many of my readers. While many people are [...]
Online Courses for Beginning Farmers – Registration Open
New Online Courses for Beginning Farmers Debut This Fall! Reserve Your Spot Now Need some guidance on the development or expansion of a farm enterprise? Can’t find any [...]
Focusing Farm Payments on Small and Medium-Sized Farmers
Press Release from https://grassley.senate.gov/ Grassley, Feingold Introduce Legislation to Focus Farm Payments on Small and Medium-Sized Farmers WASHINGTON – Senators [...]
ERS Report: Local Food Systems: Concepts, Impacts, and Issues
By Steve Martinez, Michael Hand, Michelle Da Pra, Susan Pollack, Katherine Ralston, Travis Smith, Stephen Vogel, Shellye Clark, Luanne Lohr, Sarah Low, and Constance Newman [...]
Farmer Insurance: Effective Protective Cover Against Unexpected Mishaps
Guest Post: Summary: Farmer insurance plans help cultivators to get effective coverage against mishaps and save their invested money. Farming is always subject to unexpected [...]
Farmers Ask for Fair Markets & Contracts, More Action Needed
From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition In June, the USDA’s Office of Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards (GIPSA) issued a proposed rule that promises to [...]
Investing in Lime Can Improve Your Bottom Line
by Dr. Darryl Warncke, Michigan State University Lime not only neutralizes soil acidity, it also is a valuable source of calcium and magnesium, which are essential for [...]
Youth and Youth Educator Sustainable Farming Grants
The 2010 North Central Region – Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NCR-SARE) Youth & Youth Educator Call for Grant Proposals is now available. [...]
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