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Unmanned Helicopter Could Help Protect Crops
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Millennial Generation Breaking the Bank Before Hitting the Farm
The organic generation wants to farm but not the traditional way. They are more interested in small-scale operations, but access to land and capital are shocking many of them into reality. Many have opted to work in large agribusinesses but … Continue reading
Nebraska’s FFA Youth Leaders Impressed and Impressive
By Kent Politsch, Chief, FSA Public Affairs It’s a big deal when you’ve just graduated from a small town high school in Western Nebraska to make a trip to Washington, D.C. It’s especially a big deal when you get to … Continue reading
One Car’s Mission to Raise Awareness of the Asian Longhorned Beetle
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making good use out of a Volkswagen Beetle to warn people about the dangers of the Asian Longhorned Beetle. The destructive bug has hit trees in New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Toronto and Massachusetts. … Continue reading
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Incubator Farm Helps Beginning Farmers Grow
Experimental land in New York is helping immigrants grow farms of their own. Sponsored by the Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming, the Ithaca, N.Y.-based farmland provides beginning farmers access to land, help with production and professional advice. The … Continue reading
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Retiring to the Farm
Sandy beaches, tropical islands and no alarm clock may seem like the ideal retirement, but for some, getting up with the roosters is their idea of living happily ever after. Tom Thomas is one of the 12 percent of people … Continue reading
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USDA Soliciting Bids Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is inviting sugar processors to sell sugar to the Commodity Credit Corporation and bioenergy producers to buy sugar for bioenergy production under the Feedstock Flexibility Program (FFP). FFP requires the purchase of sugar as a … Continue reading
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$40 Million in Grants, Loans Available to Provide Safe Housing for Farmworkers
Nearly $40 million in grants and loans are available to provide housing for farmworkers and their families. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement on Wednesday stating that the USDA Farm Labor Housing Program is the only national source of … Continue reading
Record-Setting Corn Production on the Horizon
Corn production is forecast to jump 28 percent to 13.8 billion bushels. If the forecast is met, it will be the largest corn production on record in the United States, according to the latest USDA Crop Production report released Aug. … Continue reading
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