USDA Announces Funds to Enhance the Competitiveness of Specialty Crops
USDA Press Release No. 0472.10 Contact: Jimmie Turner (202) 720-8998 DOVER, Del., Sept. 17, 2010 – Deputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced the award [...]
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How Food Recalls Work – A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Distribution Technology
This guest article was written by Stephen Jannise of Distribution Software Advice. It was featured here: How Food Recalls Work – A Behind-the-Scenes Look at [...]
Ag consultants Sought in Sullivan County, New York
CONSULTANTS/FIRMS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SERVICES RELATED TO PRESERVATION, PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMLAND IN SULLIVAN COUNTY FOR SULLIVAN COUNTY DIVISION [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
USDA/DOJ Workshop on Competition in Livestock Draws National Crowd
National Farmers Union Press Release: Contact: 202-554-1600 (Also see the USDA Press Release on this event) WASHINGTON (Aug. 27, 2010) – Amid much anticipation, the U.S. [...]
Chicago Public Schools Looking for Local/Regional Produce
Chicago Public Schools looking for 2.3 million dollars worth of produce from within a 250 mile radius of the City Request for Information from Midwest Farmers, Processors, [...]
New Report on Financing Small Farming in the U.S.
FINANCING FARMING IN THE U.S. OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOR SMALL AND MIDSIZED FARMS THROUGH STRATEGIC FINANCING By Susan Cocciarelli [...]
Article: Export Boom Helps Farms
By LOUIS UCHITELLE, New York Times “Exports are the bright spot this year in an otherwise bleak economy. But the world is not suddenly snapping up made-in-America goods [...]
Cornell Extension Small Farms Update – Events, Training, Funding
Announcements New Online Courses for Beginning Farmers Coming This Fall Like Writing? Be a Contributor to Small Farm Quarterly Magazine! Power Up at Farm Renewable Energy [...]
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