The idea of breaking ground on your own farm can be exhilarating: the idea of your children learning the hard work and ethics of farming, giving fresh produce and meats back to your friends, knowing exactly what your family puts on the table, what it ate, how it was grown, and what went into it. […]
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The EPA has published a report on Climate Change and Water Resources that details a number of areas of concern for agriculture. The increase in global temperatures, even by a couple of degrees, causes more water to be evaporated from the earth and held in clouds in the atmosphere. When we have rain, it’s more water […]
Heritage breeds, CSAs, farmer’s markets, artisan cheese: farming is getting an injection of cool from farmers looking to change the face of agriculture in America. Clean food, slow food, organic food, local food: the movements may be a small part of the agricultural giant, but their share is growing. Consumers are starting to pay attention. They want […]
Ground Operations: Battlefields to Farmfields is a multi-award winning short documentary about the training programs and internships being developed by and for returning veterans who have transitioned to farming. Out of 21 million US veterans, 800,000 are unemployed and 100,000 are unemployed and homeless. US farmers are getting older, and young farmers are not stepping up to […]
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Precision Ag Key To Successful Farming?
Precision ag, the process of combining data, such as seed attributes, weather patterns and soil condition, to create a ‘prescription’ for the best crop and fertilizing scenario can be complicated, but according to reports, it’s here to stay. Since it is here to stay, successful farming incorporates the process in day-to-day operations. Small Steps Granted, many systems are not easy […]
For many family farms, keeping the farm in the family has been a constant struggle. More and more families have had to find work away from the farm just to keep afloat financially. For some, though, agritourism has become the missing piece to the puzzle of how to hold the farm and the family together. […]
Is it possible to make a living or be a full-time farmer with 50 acres of less? According to agronomy specialist, Tim Schnakenberg, with University of Missouri Extension it is — provided you are willing to do some research and farm planning before jumping in. Small-acre farming is not a new idea, but the size of […]
Family farms are as American as apple pie and baseball, but one source of controversy and confusion to many farmers is the role of corporations and farms. A North Dakota proposal is bringing the issue back to the forefront for many American farmers. At the heart of the question is can family farms and corporate farms co-exist? […]
Killer frost, monsoon rains and drought have been our concerns since the first seed was deliberately pushed into the earth by a human hand. We have always been at the mercy of weather patterns, but we knew to plan for bad years. Extreme climatic changes have now taken the issue to a level of urgency. […]
