Organic farm produce to show up in unlikely spots this summer
From the Chicago Tribune www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-csa-access-20100424,0,2888014.story Tollway oases among drop-off sites for expanding community supported [...]
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NYT: Rapid Rise in Seed Prices Draws U.S. Scrutiny
By WILLIAM NEUMAN; Published: March 11, 2010 During the depths of the economic crisis last year, the prices for many goods held steady or even dropped. But on American farms, [...]
Vilsack testifies before House Committee on Agriculture on the 2012 Farm Bill
USDA Press Release No. 0198.10 Contact: Office of Communications(202) 720-4623 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Case for Stronger Rural America WASHINGTON, April 21, 2010 [...]
Poll Finds Farm Succession, Young Farmer Programs Growing in Importance
Young farmers: Why do you farm? By Jeff Caldwell; Agriculture.com Multimedia Editor It’s no secret that the average farmer is getting up in years. As the farming [...]
Guides Available for Managing Weeds, Insects and Plant Diseases
By Judy Scott, 541-737-1386, judy.scott@oregonstate.edu Sources: Jay Pscheidt, 541-737-3472; Cynthia Ocamb, 541-737-4020; Leonard Coop, 541-737-5523; Craig Hollingsworth, [...]
Why worry about the agriculture of the middle?
A white paper by Fred Kirschenmann, Steve Stevenson, Fred Buttel, Tom Lyson and Mike Duffy From: https://www.agofthemiddle.org Over 80% of farmland in the U.S. is managed by [...]
Report from New Farmer Fly-In and Discussions in D.C.
From The Center for Rural Affairs: In March, Doug Crabtree and Anna Jones-Crabtree traveled from Helena, Montana, to Washington D.C. to participate in a “New Farmer [...]
GOP Endorses Businessman to Challenge House Ag. Committee Chairman Peterson
From The Marshall Independent (MN): By Per Peterson Republicans in the 7th Congressional District have endorsed Willmar businessman Lee Byberg to challenge Democrat incumbent [...]
LEOPOLD CENTER STUDIES POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED FRUIT/VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN THE MIDWEST
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture: 3-30-10 Contact: Rich Pirog, Leopold Center Associate Director, (515) 294-1854, rspirog@iastate.edu; David Swenson, ISU Economics, [...]
Farmers Learning Benefits of Web-Based Social Media
By Grace Smith from Cooperative Farming News To define social media might be impossible and, with its mass appeal, may not even be necessary. But for those who may have been [...]
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