Grocer to increase amount of locally grown produce
Grocer increases amount of locally grown produceGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Midwest grocer Meijer, which began by selling locally produced foods from area farmers, is...
Penn State Law to launch new Rural Economics Clinic
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With one of the nation's largest rural populations, Pennsylvania's economy is dependent upon its rural communities. This fall, Penn State...
Approving trade agreements would help double exports
WASHINGTON -- The American Farm Bureau Federation, Coalition of Service Industries and the National Association of Manufacturers are putting forth a comprehensive approach to...
Map details the height of the forests
GREENBELT, Md. -- Using satellite data, scientists have produced a first-of-its kind map that details the height of the world's forests. Although there are...
Issues brewing between the NCBA and CBB over how beef checkoff funds are spent
A controversy erupts over expenses billed to the Beef Checkoff program.
Military working dogs suffer from post traumatic stress disorder
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- When 4-year-old Gina, a 21st Security Forces Squadron military working dog, returned from her five-month tour in Southwest...
Drought tolerance in new Agrisure Artesian hybrid
MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Syngenta Seeds has unveiled its Agrisure Artesian technology, the new brand name for its range of water hybrids. Agrisure Artesian technology...
Reader: Have a little sympathy for farmers
Editor:Having concern for the welfare of animals is an admirable virtue, and I don't doubt that many, if not most, people harboring such concerns...
A wolf in sheep’s clothing
Editor:A wolf in sheep's clothing. If you read it and other stories in a recent Farm Bureau publication, you would understand the outrage felt...
Farmers not interested in rebuilding beef cattle herds
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The nation's beef herd continues to decline. Due to several years of financial difficulty, producers have little interest in rebuilding...
