New Report on Hunger in the U.S., and a Proposed Bill to Increase Access to...
U.S. Hunger Numbers Surge in 2008 Almost 50 million Americans, including nearly one in four children nationwide, struggled to get sufficient food last year, according to figures released by the U.S....
View ArticleFeatured Webpage: dwell’s Interactive Map of Small Farms Across the U.S.
The online magazine dwell is developing a Map of Small Farms Across the United States “…where dirt under the fingernails and sweat on the brow mean self-sufficiency, sustainability, and unbeatably...
View ArticleUSDA: New Climate Bill Will Help U.S. Farmers – Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Financial benefits from climate change legislation for U.S. farmers will greatly outweigh any additional costs they face from measures limiting greenhouse gas emissions, U.S....
View ArticleCommunity Food Enterprise (CFE) Event: Examining the Role of CFEs in Local...
Community Food Enterprise Event: Examining the Role of CFEs in Local Economic Development January 28, 2010 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace The Wallace Center at Winrock International and the...
View ArticleAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Millions to Promote U.S. Food and...
USDA Release No. 0033.10 Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Millions to Promote U.S. Food and Agricultural Exports WASHINGTON, Jan. 26,...
View ArticleNY Times Article: Rapid Rise in Seed Prices Draws U.S. Scrutiny
“During the depths of the economic crisis last year, the prices for many goods held steady or even dropped. But on American farms, the picture was far different, as farmers watched the price they paid...
View ArticleConference: Developing Food Policy: U.S. & International Perspectives
Developing Food Policy: U.S. & International Perspectives http://www.law.yale.edu/news/foodpolicyconference.htm April 16-17, 2010 We live in a world in which we produce more food than ever before...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Benefits for U.S. Farmers and Ranchers
USAgNet – 06/01/2010 “National Farmers Union (NFU) and other leading U.S. farm, forest products and labor groups called on Congress and the administration to help end tropical deforestation. The groups...
View ArticleU.S. farm bankers nervous about bullish outlook
* Farmland values, export boom fueling bullishness * Lenders worried about bubbles, still nursing wounds By Christine Stebbins, Reuters KANSAS CITY, June 11 (Reuters) – U.S. farmland prices have been...
View ArticleUse of Sustainable Agriculture Practices Increasing in U.S.
A recent article from Western Farm Press indicates that use of sustainable agriculture practices in the U.S. is increasing. Citing the latest annual Rabobank U.S. Farm & Ranch Survey, the article...
View ArticleNew Report on Financing Small Farming in the U.S.
FINANCING FARMING IN THE U.S. OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOR SMALL AND MIDSIZED FARMS THROUGH STRATEGIC FINANCING By Susan Cocciarelli – C.S. Mott Group for...
View ArticleArticle- Fuel for Food: Energy Use in the U.S. Food System
From the USDA Publication Amber Waves: Excerpt: In 2007, the U.S. food system accounted for almost 16 percent of the Nation’s energy budget, up from 14 percent in 2002 Greater reliance on...
View ArticleInteresting Beginning Farmer Article
From:The Stranger, Seattle WA News: Plotting a Revolution A New Generation Plans to Take Over American Agriculture—and Make It Profitable by Cienna Madrid Excerpt: “The template for U.S. farming is a...
View ArticleU.S. Farmers Create New Habitat for Bees
American Farmers Create 41,000 Acres of Wildflower Habitat for Bees in 2010 Xerces Society Press Release: November 29th, 2010 Contacts: Kathy Kellison, Executive Director, Partners for Sustainable...
View ArticleNew Tool: U.S. Drought Monitor Measures Effects of Dryness
U.S. Drought Monitor Measures Effects of Dryness, Promises More Information (By Bryce Anderson from DTN Progressive Farmer) EXCERPT: Drought rivals hurricanes as inflicting the most expensive damage...
View ArticleFarm Bill Expenditure & U.S. Feed Grain Production Charts
They say “a picture is worth 1000 words”. I’m not sure that’s always true – I’m rather pro-words, myself. But these two pie charts from USDA ERS tell important stories about where Farm Bill...
View ArticleU.S.-Chinese Currency Linked to Global Food & Commodity Prices
U.S.-Chinese currency link creates spiral in global food costs: Worldwide commodity inflation looms as a threat (by Patrice Hill – The Washington Times) EXCERPT: Loose-money policies in the United...
View ArticleNumber of Women Farmers is Increasing – NPR Story
From NPR: Women are the largest minority group in agriculture. More than 300,000 women operate farms across the U.S., and the USDA is hoping to settle their discrimination suit this year. Liane Hansen...
View ArticleGrowth of Farmers Markets in the U.S. 1994-2010
In 1994, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began publishing the National Directory of Farmers Markets which list farmers markets known to operate in the U.S. As of 2008, USDA currently does a...
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Domestic Hemp Production Program
Beginning Farmers Beginning Farmers - Practical Tools for Successful Family Farming U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program Rule Published - Sets Guidelines for Hemp Production, Allows Producers to...
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