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
Betsy Hickman, of Field to Market, shared an impressive presentation at the February meeting of the Society. It followed our annual theme of sustainability presenting one of the newest, nationwide efforts to promote sustainability up and down the supply chain in … Continued
New York Times – March 17, 2014 – SALMON, Idaho — The American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho on Monday asked a federal judge to strike down a state law it says violates constitutional rights to free speech by banning … Continued
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
Throughout the world career opportunities in agriculture and food systems are expanding. This means that many ag interests are promoting ag careers to young people. Across the border in Canada national agriculture interests are spreading the word there too. Read … Continued
Dear PSPA Members RE: Re-scheduled trip to George Washington’s Mt Vernon: New Date April 8, 2014 The cost is unchanged: (Bus, Entrance fee and lunch) = $104.00 (includes gratuity & tax) Priority is given to the first 30 people who … Continued
Ken Kleinpeter, vice-president of Glynwood Farm, addressed the Society on February 6, 2014. PSPA is experimenting with the use of video and this is the first presentation to be published. Kleinpeter Addresses Society 2_6_2014
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
(Earl Ainsworth edited this summary) The Peace Corps: I Did What I Had To Do Jim Diamond, Dean Emeritus, Delaware Valley College and Former Peace Corps Volunteer In 1960 when Charles De Gaulle was president of France, he liberated Chad … Continued
Betting the farm might not be such a bad bet! With strong prices and long range prospects being all positive, farmland is in demand. Especially in areas where agriculture reigns. Iowa Farmland Values Hit a Record High – Businessweek.
