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F is for Focus
Mar 24, 2009 2:26 PM, By Kindra Gordon
In today’s fast-paced, hectic world, we all make the mistake of trying to do too much. We want to be everything to everybody. ...
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Sustainable options Farm Bill hotline available
Apr 2, 2009 3:37 PM, Source: Center for Rural Affairs
The Center for Rural Affairs’ Sustainable Options Hotline is now available to help farmers and ranchers learn how to access farm bill programs for their operations. ...
8 Estate Planning Questions To Ask
Apr 2, 2009 3:30 PM, By Kindra Gordon
Taking the time to develop estate plans for the family farm or ranch is no easy task – but it is an important one, especially if you hope to pass the family operation to the next generation....
6 Strategies for Succeeding in Tough Times
Mar 24, 2009 2:11 PM, By Kindra Gordon
Despite, the negatives, Boadu points out that it was worse in the 1980’s when interest rates were nearly 20%....
New environmentally conscious food program unveiled for producers and consumers
Mar 24, 2009 2:04 PM, Source: IMI Global
Integrated Management Information Inc. (IMI Global), a leading provider of verification and Internet solutions in the agricultural/livestock industry, has launched VerifiedGreen,™ a verification program that caters to producers ...
Census shows number of small, diverse farms increasing
Feb 9, 2009 3:41 PM, Source: USDA
The number of farms in the United States has grown 4% and the operators of those farms have become more diverse in the past five years... ...
Texas Extension offers online courses for small-acreage landowners
Oct 20, 2008 10:38 AM
Owners of small farms and ranches now have access to Web-based help for managing their land. Three online courses designed for agricultural novices are offered by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service...
Small cattle herds can benefit from crossbreeding
Jun 9, 2008 11:22 AM, Source: Oklahoma State University Extension
For the average cow-calf producer looking to increase the profit potential of his or her herd, the message is clear: Crossbreeding can produce a 20 percent increase in pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed to a herd sire...
Slow Food: A solution for small producers?
Jan 7, 2008 2:14 PM, By Kindra Gordon
It’s a fast-paced world we live in, and over the past two decades America has grown accustomed to getting their food fast as well. But as a result, the speed in which America has gained weight has swelled to epidemic proportions...
Why Small Farms Matter: Economies of Scale
Aug 3, 2006 3:19 PM, By Bill Henning, Cornell University
The immeasurable benefits of being a small producer......
From Our Columnists
Advocate or Perish
"While the affluent nations can certainly afford to adopt ultra low-risk positions toward new advances in agricultural science and technology, and pay...
Don't Market Like 2008
Many ranchers' first inclination in marketing their 2009 calves is to base it on their 2008 calf crop experiences. That could be a serious mistake...
No Silver Bullet
I was so impressed with Richard Roth's letter to the editor that I thought it deserved some follow-up...
