Free Webinar: Fruit & Vegetable Specialty Crop Block Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct a free webinar on Dec. 16, 2 p.m. ET, to discuss a grant opportunity offered by the USDA that would enhance the [...]
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Great Article About Young Farmers: Debt and Payoffs
For young farmers, it’s a labor of Love: They face debt and uncertainty, but the payoff is independence and an agrarian lifestyle By Ann Belser, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [...]
Meet Debbie Stabenow, New Senate Agriculture Committee Chair
The next head of the Senate Agriculture Committee has a history of helping small-scale producers… and supporting sustainable practices. Read the full article from the [...]
Articles: DOJ & USDA Consider Ag Consolidation and Antitrust Issues
Farmers Speak Out for Fair Competition at DoJ-USDA Workshop (NSAC) EXCERPT: Farmers and ranchers spoke out loudly and clearly about the need for fair competition during the [...]
Farm Family Business: Boost the Next Generation’s Success
Article By Kim Adrian (DTN Progressive Farmer) EXCERPT: In the world of family-owned businesses, there are lots of scary succession statistics. One that appears most often is [...]
House Passes Senate Food Safety Bill with Small Farm Protections
House Passes Senate Food Safety Bill with FY 11 Appropriations (NSAC) On Wednesday evening, December 8, the House passed a combined Continuing Resolution-Food Safety bill by [...]
Article on Aging Farmers and the Need for New Entrants
Agriculture Gets Old: Will The West Run Out of Farmers? A nonprofit helps young farmers break into an increasingly tough business (From NewWest Food and Agriculture) By Tim [...]
Article: Local food movement good for agriculture
by Nat Williams, AgriNews Online EXCERPT: Jane Eckert said the growing trend involving cooking meals at home and buying fresh should be seen a positive to farmers. Eckert [...]
Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative, Apply
Federal Organic Research Funds Available Proposals Due February 10, 2011 This week, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released the Request for [...]
Article: Panel proposes $10 billion cut in farm spending
by Philip Brasher (DesMoines Register) EXCERPT: A $10 billion cut in farm spending included in a deficit commission plan could be a taste of what’s to come for [...]
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