When most people think of USDA, they think of farms or meat inspections. But USDA has a secret superhero identity as a cutting-edge research organization.
Farms that once generated wealth for entire communities are now creating a new class of superfarms, which are concentrating wealth and income at the top.
Industrial agriculture, factory farms and GMOs have devastated the environment, public health and rural economic development. The U.S. now spends more money on health care than any other nation, in large part due to damage to the environment and public health. Approximately 85 percent of Americans do not consume the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recommended intakes of the most important vitamins and minerals necessary for proper physical and mental development. We need to boycott GMOs and factory-farm food, and make organic, regenerative and grass fed food the norm by 2025.
One of the most politically charged debates today, especially in the U.S. and Europe, is the so-called "immigration crisis." There are approximately 250...
Whole-diet CSAs are stretching the limit of the farm-consumer relationship by providing community and convenience in rural America.
By Ty Higgins, Ohio Ag Net This picture is one of the most iconic pictures in the history of agricul
Meet Courtenay DeHoff, a Kansas cowgirl turned television host in Dallas who is turning the spotlight to Rural America. Her mission is to bring more rural media coverage to the underserved demographic.
She felt a disconnect from people in cities – but one of her neighbors worries about an unregulated ‘Wild West.’
Accumulating news and articles on Technocracy, Transhumanism and Scientism from around the world with emphasis on the bio-security state and scientific dictatorship.
On average, engineering majors earn $3.5 million over the course of their lifetime.
Agri-Tourism is a growing area of interest in Iowa. Check out our recent tour at the historical Tyden Farm No. 6 near Dougherty, Iowa.
Buying or raising replacements is an opportunity to improve the quality of your herd and product. A few common principles have emerged that are very important to keep in mind when you are ready to rebuild.
\"Imagine a more controversial Rosie the Riveter--a generation older and more outlandish for her time. She was the 'farmerette' of the Woman's Land Army of America (WLA), doing a man's job on the home front during World War I. From 1917 to 1920 the WLA sent more than twenty thousand urban women into rural America to take over farm work after the men went off to war and food shortages threatened the nation. These women, from all social and economic strata, lived together in communal camps and did what was considered 'men's work': plowing fields, driving tractors, planting, harvesting, and hauling lumber. The Land Army was a civilian enterprise organized and financed by women. It insisted on fair labor practices and pay equal to male laborers' wages for its workers and taught women not only agricultural skills but also leadership and management techniques. Despite their initial skepticism, farmers became the WLA's loudest champions, and the farmerette was celebrated as an icon of American women's patriotism and pluck. The WLA's short but spirited life foreshadowed some of the most significant social issues of the twentieth century: women's changing roles, the problem of class distinctions in a democracy, and the physiological and psychological differences between men and women. The dramatic story of the WLA is vividly retold here using long-buried archival material, allowing a fascinating chapter of America's World War I experience to be rediscovered\"--\nImagine a more controversial Rosie the Riveter-a generation older and more outlandish for her time. She was the \"farmerette\" of the Woman's Land Army of America (WLA), doing a man's job on the home front during World War I. From 1917 to 1920 the WLA sent more than twenty thousand urban women into rural America to take over farm work after the men went off to war and food shortages threatened the nation. These women, from all social and economic strata, lived together in communal camps and did what was considered \"men's work\" plowing fields, driving tractors, planting, harvesting, and hauling lumber. The Land Army was a civilian enterprise organized and financed by women. It insisted on fair labor practices and pay equal to male laborers' wages for its workers and taught women not only agricultural skills but also leadership and management techniques. Despite their initial skepticism, farmers became the WLA's loudest champions, and the farmerette was celebrated as an icon of American women's patriotism and pluck. The WLA's short but spirited life foreshadowed some of the most significant social issues of the twentieth century: women's changing roles, the problem of class distinctions in a democracy, and the physiological and psychological differences between men and women. The dramatic story of the WLA is vividly retold here using long-buried archival material, allowing a fascinating chapter of America's World War I experience to be rediscovered. Elaine F. Weiss is a journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, Harper's, the Boston Globe, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and on National Public Radio. She is a frequent correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor.
The short answer to this is yes, your milk is safe from hormones. But to confuse you, milk does contain naturally occurring ones. Before you turn this off and start freaking out, let me explain. Trust me, it is not as scary as it sounds. Let’s start by answering, what is a hormone? In its …
All about why and how farmers and gardeners are using the no till gardening method, especially the organic way.
To the uninitiated, it can be hard to imagine. Robots with fingers designed to pick mature tomatoes, among the most delicate of crops. A Fitbit-like collar that monitors the wellbeing of a cow. Drones with sensors to identify dry areas of a field or discover crop production inefficiencies. “In 30 years, what we’re doing or […]
The National Young Farmers Coalition makes headway on a loan forgiveness bill in Congress.
Do you have extra "family" members of a "tribe" that helps you succeed? Meet our "Farm Family" that we can't thank enough.
The biennial Farm Art DTour brings urban and rural folks together to share art, agriculture and ideas.
How is it possible that people in farm country have a hard time finding food? In short, food deserts are complicated.
I'm not just a farmer's wife, or a stay at home mom, I'm a farmer. I love seeing program like FarmHer that "shine a light on women in agriculture."
Farming can be a stressful job. When do you know when that stress has become something more and has changed your mental health? What should you do if you see someone that needs help? Get all of these answers and more through a reflection from the "Down on the Farm: Supporting Farmers in Stressful Times" workshop.
One farmer from Charleston, Mo., said, ‘There are a lot of us, unfortunately, in this boat with a hole in it.’
Tucked away in Trenton, OH and famous for its large farm mural silos, Barn-N-Bunk Farm Market is open daily and celebrates themed fall festival weekends now until October 28th.
A major component of the farm bill focuses on the ability of farmers to pass their farms down to relatives and heirs and makes it easier for those heirs to apply for USDA resources.
Americans, just like any other people, are simply not hard-wired to notice subtle changes to the environment that occur over an extended time period. That is why a slow-rolling but undeniable threat to our existence such as climate change, for example,...
Creating jobs, rebuilding economies, and protecting ecosystems; small-scale farming offers a more humane path to prosperity.
By 9 a.m., Jack Motter had been planting peas for hours.
These ground pork nachos are perfect for appetizers, game nights, movie nights and weeknight dinners. Get the full recipe here.
Strategies to deal with a late corn harvest on a small family farm in Iowa. Apple Pie Pork Chops in the crockpot using a zip-lock bag!
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