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Farming Notes – October 2015

Our past president, Duncan Allison, continues his series of enlightening articles on a variety of current ag topics. Enjoy! FARMING NOTES – OCTOBER 2015 Science, Scale, Mechanization and New Technology – … Continued

Urbanchuk Review of Ethanol in 2014

Society vice-president, John Urbanchuk, recently published his review of the ethanol arena for 2014. This makes for interesting reading and you can access the full text right here >> 2014 Ethanol Economic Impact

Latest Farming Notes

Our President, Duncan Allison, again surveys the ag scene and provides timely comments. FARMING NOTES – MARCH 2015 We have just been celebrating National Ag Day on March 18th. We are lucky being Americans as on average in 2013 we … Continued

Hickman to Address Society on February 5

Accelerating Innovation, Productivity and Sustainability in U.S. Agriculture This is the intriguing title for Betsy Hickman’s (Betsy Hickman Bio) presentation to the Society coming up on February 5, 2015. Hickman shared the following: “Collaboration is key to expanding the conversation around … Continued

Ag Leads U.S. Economy

The New York Times (June 20, 2014) reports on the agriculture sector and the major role it plays in the U.S. economy in recent years. Noteworthy is the fact that both New Jersey and Maryland ranked in the top ten … Continued

Chester – Delaware County Farm Bureau Celebrates National Ag Day

We all eat food – it is critical to our existence and health. Rarely do we remember or recognize the critical role of our two million or so farmers in our country who produce the most affordable and safest … Continued

Negotiators unveil new farm bill; vote expected this week

Negotiators agreed Monday evening on a new five-year farm bill that slashes about $23 billion in federal spending by ending direct payments to farmers, consolidating dozens of Agriculture Department programs and by cutting about $8 billion in food stamp assistance. … Continued