In a speech to the National Farm Bureau Federation, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said that the farm bills that Congress is working on are aimed at getting us to grow food for the nation.The farm bill is about getting us through this transition to a more sustainable, organic, and climate-friendly future, Vilsacker said.That’s a big […]
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Farm loan recipients get $2,200 for farm in $20 bonus
Farm loan recipient David Bock of St. Francis, Minn., has won a $2.20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand his chicken farm.Bock, who was raised in a barn in Minnesota, has been growing chickens since he was 6 years old.The grant will be used for the purchase of new equipment and […]
Which farm is the best for girls to visit?
Farm Fresh in Farmingdale, New York, has partnered with Girls Guide for a special farm tour for the 2018-2019 school year.The group will spend the summer visiting a dozen of the largest and best farms in New York State, including two in Farmingville, the New York metropolitan area.“Farm Fresh has always been about empowering girls,” […]
Aurora Farms: We are on the way to saving the last few of the last of the endangered horses and mules
Aurora Farms in North Dakota has become a national leader in the fight against climate change.It has become an example of a farm with a passion for caring for animals and climate change and who is using their position as an example to inspire other farms to do the same.Aurora farms were established by a […]
I’m getting my own farm!
I just got a new farm!I got the idea from a Reddit post, which I have not seen before.I have my own house and a house in the back, and it will be completely dedicated to farming.I don’t have to worry about the weather or the animals, and I can just set up my house […]
The biggest farm giveaway in Arkansas history: State Farm Arena project is the biggest farm bank giveaway in the history of the state
Farm arena plans to give $4.5 million to Arkansas State Farm, the nation’s largest farm bank, in a historic deal that will put the state’s economy back on track.Gov.Mike Beebe announced the deal Monday after receiving assurances from the state Senate that the project would not cost taxpayers money.State Farm President John L. Miller told […]