…plan called for our nation’s food and forestry producers to embrace innovation and conservation like never before. For over 150 years, American farmers, ranchers and forest landowners have adapted in…
Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund
…managed fund products for clients ranging from technology-based venture capital to farmland portfolios. A uniting theme among all of Open Prairie’s private equity fund efforts has been a focus on…
Whiskey Study
…assistant professor in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, found, in a blind sorting task of American ryes and bourbons, participants were more likely to group together products by…
Agri View: Foreigner’s Farmland
Everett Griner talks about foreigner’s buying up U. S. farmland in today’s Agri View. Foreigner’s Farmland From: CNBC Saudi Arabia buying up farmland in US Southwest by Jeff Daniels, coordinating…
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
…Department of Conservation, between 1984 and 2010, 1.1 million acres of California irrigated farmland and nearly 370,000 acres of non-irrigated farmland was lost to urbanization. An analysis of growth in…
Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
…judges and audience at the American Farm Bureau Annual Convention. Still have questions? Contact Lisa Benson at American Farm Bureau at lisab@fb.org. Image credits: All images courtesy of Farm Bureau®….
New Partnerships to Link Underserved Farmers
…in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures that Americans spend less of their paychecks at the grocery store than…
Dairy: Focus on Defending Common Names Rights
…issues with an important Central American Free Trade Agreement partner, Honduras. Tom Suber, president of the U.S. Dairy Export Council said, “U.S. dairy exporters believe it is critical for USTR…
Bison Our National Mammal
…significance of bison but signals the beginning of a grand American adventure to carry out ecological, economic and cultural restoration of American bison into the future. The National Bison Legacy…
Agri View: Farming Times
Everett Griner talks about the good times and bad times of farming in today’s Agri View. Farming Times From: American Farm Bureau Federation Good Times, Bad Times by Bob Stallman…
Clean Water Crisis Threatens U.S.
…and treatment plants would run about $384 billion. The American Water Works Association’s estimates are even higher. The nonprofit group says the cost of just maintaining current systems and fitting…
Farm Camp
…town and Native American village, plus two swimming holes. (Ages 8–15; northforkoutback.com) Ghent, New York The 500-acre, biodynamic Hawthorne Valley Farm engages overnighters and daytime visitors in activities animal (milking…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
…of acres of California farmland, these projects represent real-world gains in water use efficiency and greenhouse gas reductions,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “This program provides an important incentive for…
Smithsonian – “Ask a Farmer”
…of Ours. Smithsonian – “Ask a Farmer” From: Smithsonian-National Museum of American History Ask A Farmer Ask A Farmer connects museum visitors to farmers nationwide for real-time conversations about American…