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On Average, Farmers Take 3 Sick Days a Year
Sick days costs the U.S. economy $84 billion a year, but a study conducted by Gallup and Healthways shows farmers aren’t to blame. On average, workers in the agriculture, forestry and fishing industries miss one day every four months, ranking … Continue reading
Free Webinar Provides Information on Upcoming CRP Sign-Up
Officials from the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service will take part in a free webinar to discuss the upcoming Conservation Reserve Program open sign-up period. Sponsored by the Women, Food and Agriculture Network, the webinar will … Continue reading
Producers Test Drones for More Precise Crop Information
Farmers are investigating the use of drones to help monitor cropland and spray pesticides. Several universities are testing the unmanned aircrafts as a way to further the use of technology in agriculture. As GPS, tablets and sensors are being used … Continue reading
Plants Really Do Talk to Each Other
Researchers may have found a secret language used by plants that produces positive and negative results. By using nanomechanical vibrations or sounds, plants communicate to one another even when all forms of communication seem to be cut off. The study, … Continue reading
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Group Helps Farmers Meet, Greet and Date
For some farmers, meeting people has become a challenge — especially for singles. As the average age of producers increases and the younger generation moves into the cities, small towns begin to erode, creating a diminishing population and even smaller … Continue reading
Number of Women Farm Operators Triple Over Past 30 Years
The number of women operating farms has nearly tripled over the past three decades, growing from 5 percent in 1978 to 14 percent in 2007, according to a report by the USDA Economic Research Service. By using data from the … Continue reading
LED Lights Make Turkeys Happy; Saves Farmers Money
LED lights could be making turkeys happy while providing a cost savings to farmers. A turkey farmer in Central Minnesota installed LED lights in a finishing barn to help simulate outdoor lighting situations. Although there isn’t much data, one farmer … Continue reading
Beginning Farmer Receives Missouri’s First Microloan
By Charlotte Holeman, Farm Loan Manager & Dana Rogge, Public Affairs Specialist Brent Nold of Cosby, Mo., was a little apprehensive when he thought about getting a loan to expand his cattle herd. “I was nervous about applying for a … Continue reading
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Children Find Out How Much Water it Takes to Grow a Pizza
More than 840 fourth-grade students from Minnesota found out how much water it takes to make a large pizza. Through an exhibit sponsored by the Minnesota Farm Service Agency during the 15th Annual Children’s Water Festival, in North Mankato, MN., participants … Continue reading
