Real Agriculture

JULY 7, 2023

Many of you run family farm businesses filled with the opportunities, challenges and satisfaction that comes with it. This is true on the farm and. Read More Many of you run family farm businesses filled with the opportunities, challenges and satisfaction that comes with it. This is true on the farm and.

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USDA Blog

MAY 31, 2024

For basketball great Ralph Sampson, farming is his new game of choice. The new and beginning farmer is looking to resurrect his family’s farm and spur new economic growth on the ancestral land.

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Food Politics

AUGUST 9, 2024

The persistence of family farming is among the most surprising facts about the economics of food. and elsewhere most farms do not sell directly to consumers but operate behind the scenes, selling their produce in bulk to specialists for transport and distribution, often for use as ingredients in packaged and processed foods.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Recent statistics on American agriculture reveal a decline of 200,000 farms between 2007 and 2022. million farms —to 2 million from 6.8 It’s even worse when the owners of large-scale farms don’t live in or meaningfully contribute to the community. Photo: Brooks Lamb) Environmental and agricultural impacts loom, too.

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Western FarmPress

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Young farmer enjoys learning about agriculture and participating in family farm business.

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Caff

JANUARY 10, 2025

We look forward to working with the legislature and administration on continuing to invest in Californias most vulnerable farming populations. million to the Urban Agriculture Grant Program $200,000 to the Tribal Food Sovereignty Program $200,000 to the Regional Farm Equipment Sharing Program $9.6

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Joshua Cave, Cave Family Farm in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. However, the impact of these investments has only recently been better understood by recent program evaluations and additional data elements in the Agricultural Census. Read more from NSAC’s recent analysis of the 2022 Agricultural Census below.

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Rodale Institute

APRIL 5, 2023

Rodale Institute, a global research and education nonprofit, is joining forces with Kansas Wesleyan University and Quail Creek Family Farms (QCFF) to grow education programming in Kansas focused on regenerative […] The post Rodale Institute, KWU and Quail Creek Family Farms Partner to Expand Access to Regenerative Organic Agriculture Education (..)

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Modern Farmer

MAY 28, 2024

“Of 400 farms in our county, only five are organic,” says Matt Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald Organics in Hutchinson, Minnesota. His 2,500-acre family farm is patchwork across 40 miles of land the family owns and leases, and grows organic corn, soy, wheat and specialty crops such as beans and peas. We understand the risk.

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Caff

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Naja-Riese, executive director of the Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM) , has been named the 2023 Farmers Market Champion of the Year, an annual recognition awarded by Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF).

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USDA Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Known as the Farmer’s Lawyer, Equity Commission Agriculture Subcommittee member Sarah Vogel has been vocal on issues impacting rural and Tribal communities; farmers who are young, new, and beginning; women; and Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and farmworkers.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Photo credit: Lindsey Scalera With spring on the horizon, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a number of funding opportunities for sustainable agriculture. For more detailed information on these and other USDA grant programs, see NSAC’s Grassroots Guide to Federal Food and Farm Programs.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

“Nowadays, if you’re not willing to adapt or change your mindset, I just don’t think you’re going to make it,” says Trisha, whose approach to agriculture has evolved throughout her life. “I Trisha grew up farming with her family, and she knew she would one day raise her own family on a farm.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

AUGUST 10, 2023

by Tommy Enright, WFU Communications & Special Projects Coordinator In recent years, concerns about the lack of competition in the agriculture and food industries have been growing. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on July 19th launched the Agricultural Competition partnership, aiming to tackle anticompetitive practices and price gouging.

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Caff

JANUARY 10, 2023

We particularly appreciate the $25 million allocation to the California Underserved Producer Program (CUSP) and $75 million to the Small Agricultural Business Drought Relief Grant Program for drought assistance as farmers have suffered large losses over the past three years.

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Food Tank

MAY 3, 2024

Iowa is the number-one pork producer in the United States, but it has relatively few hog farms. Large factory farm facilities have replaced smaller family farms. The state lost nearly 90 percent of its hog farms from 1982 to 2017, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Census data.

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Caff

DECEMBER 22, 2022

To help small farmers struggling through an epic drought, wildfire devastation, and the pandemic… CAFF AWARDED GRANTS TO 240 FARMS IN NEED TOTALING OVER $1.5 The post One & a half million dollars for family farms in need appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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Caff

JUNE 29, 2021

“One year without income can shut down a farm. Janet McGarry lives in San Francisco where she writes about agriculture and environmental issues. The post Drought’s Toll on California Family Farms appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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The Farmers Daughter USA

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Department of Agriculture through its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The lawsuit, brought by anti-bioengineering activists (pretending to be worried about family farms), reinstates a regulatory framework in place since 1986, while the technology was only in its infancy and not yet even commercially available.

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Food Tank

JULY 19, 2024

When his agriculture professors taught about conventional hog production, he would ask questions like, “What about letting these animals get outside a little bit?” These big universities, the agricultural departments are pretty much paid off by Big Agriculture,” says Roberts. According to the U.S.

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Trimble Agriculture

JULY 17, 2024

Industrial agriculture is a term often used negatively, but is it the villain it’s made out to be? The debate surrounding industrial agriculture and farm consolidation is complex and multifaceted. Recently, this has become a more pressing topic of concern with the release of the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Or being able to go visit family or be there for every basketball game or holiday or wedding…there are a lot of sacrifices that must be taken to get food on everybody’s plate.” But the McCleary family raises pigs sustainably in open spaces, providing fresh bedding and never using antibiotics. Most people wake up, eat, and eat.

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Food Tank

MAY 29, 2024

Record rainfall in May 2024 in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state, has caused destructive flooding that is wreaking havoc on the country’s agricultural and livestock sectors. Destroyed or obstructed infrastructure is also limiting food transportation and farm operations. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

By his senior year, Williams was trying to figure out how to return home and take over the family farm. Williams, his wife Hannah, and their toddler Lyle now live on Williams Family Farms, sustainably and humanely raising pigs and farming about 400 acres of cropland. Luckily, his father was just about to retire. “To

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Caff

JANUARY 7, 2025

Selected from nominations from all over the state, these inspirational change-makers are blazing trails for regenerative agriculture, strengthening our local food systems, and working tirelessly to grow a healthier and more just future for us all.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Ho`la Farms, a small nonprofit on Hawaii Island, aims to use agriculture to help veterans rebuild a sense of purpose in their lives. Agriculture is a powerful tool for personal healing and community building, the farms co-founder Emily Emmons tells Food Tank.

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NASDA

JUNE 22, 2023

Letter Dear Chairs and Ranking Members, As organizations concerned about the future of food and agricultural science, the undersigned are writing to express our support for the America Grows Act of 2023 (S.1628), Food and agriculture remain a pillar of the U.S. Food and agriculture remain a pillar of the U.S. Thanks to the U.S.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 3, 2023

“When I start my own farm, I will need to have off-farm income to live a balanced, happy life.” When I started Jupiter Ridge Farm in 2017, I did—and still do, like many traditional family farms. Why is running a small-scale farm more like an expensive hobby? But why is it like this?

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Since closing our egg business , I’ve had to look for work off the farm. It’s very common for farmers to have an off-site job to support the farm business. Life before mechanised agriculture was not easy, but the countryside was much more populated, rich with culture and a sense of community.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 29, 2024

With tight margins and a push for improved soil health being the status quo in most cattle operations, producers are working with researchers to find new and innovative ways to improve economical profitability while also improving soil for the next generation of farmers.

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Food Tank

APRIL 29, 2024

While he was fighting President Reagan’s attempt to gut the New Deal Farm Bill, Senator Harkin pointed to a study that compared two agricultural communities: one composed mostly of family farms and another crowded with giant corporate producers.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Upon leaving her family farm to study agriculture at Stanford, she took up a work-study program investigating the economic viability of grass-fed beef. “It The same year that Carman returned to her family farm, a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, was detected in the US.

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Trimble Agriculture

APRIL 23, 2024

Agriculture is a low margin, high operating leverage business, where being just a little bit more efficient in all areas can have an outsized effect on profits. Why does food waste happen on the farm? Before we dive into the strategies farmers are implementing, let’s review the main factors contributing to food waste at the farm level.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Over the last several years, agriculture has stormed onto the climate agenda. Remember that family farms continue to feed 70 percent of the worlds population. Strong markets for agroecology mean that farmers are incentivized to practice climate resilient agriculture. And its about time.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Embry’s focus on urban agriculture and food justice in Detroit drew a global audience, where he hosted audiences include the British Parliament, the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, and distinguished personalities such as Danny Glover, David Korten , and Joanna Macy. Yes, I’m currently actively involved in farming, but in defined ways.

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Trimble Agriculture

AUGUST 2, 2023

Over the last 75 years, 28 percent of agricultural land has been lost. This poses a serious threat to the future of American family farms and ultimately compromises our domestic food security. Almost 14 percent of farmers cited “tensions created within the family” as a top concern when transitioning the business.

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Agwired

JULY 24, 2024

The House Agriculture Committee convened a hearing Tuesday to hear from farmers and rural lenders about the state of financial conditions in farm country. We are living through the largest two-year decline in farm income in history,” said Thompson. has seen since at least 1970.

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