The NY Times reports that the EU is now backing a solution to French livestock farmers’ current crisis. French farmers are experiencing some of the same pressures from world markets as farmers in the U.S. Full story here: EU Backs … Continued
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
Urban farmer, Will Allen, of Milwaukee, looks to feed more than the bodies of the kids who come to his farm. Growing and sharing is what the farm is all about as it feeds some 10,000 people. Allen, who uses … Continued
A unique non-profit in the Midwest is providing service dogs for farmers so they can continue working in the “field” that they love. Read more about this in the New York Times article: Dogs Help Famers Posted by MH … Continued
After massive protests with more than 1,000 French farmers on tractors, the government has decided to respond with aid. Read about here in this New York Times article: France Supports Farmers Posted by MH McGrath, secretary
Family farms are the foundation of U.S. agriculture. This has been confirmed by the 2012 Census which found that 97% of all farms are family owned. 88% of U.S. farms are small farmer farms as defined by the USDA so … Continued
Department Proposes Changes to “Actively Engaged” Rule WASHINGTON, March 24, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a proposed rule to limit farm payments to non-farmers, consistent with requirements Congress mandated in the 2014 Farm Bill. The … Continued
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
A regular feature from our president – Duncan Allison FARMING NOTES – DECEMBER 2014 Christmas and Thanksgiving are occasions for families to get together and enjoy some good traditional food. It is appropriate that we remember our farmers are almost … Continued
