U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance debuts SMART Farm
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance® (USFRA) recently introduced a new communications concept, called SMART Farm, aimed at bridging the [...]
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01, 2017
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10, 2016
New initiative to connect ag with health
The Internet and social media can serve as a source to spread information about agriculture—both good and bad. The majority [...]
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10, 2016
Ag groups urge food companies to evaluate sustainability goals
The top U.S. farm organizations joined together to urge food companies to evaluate their sustainability goals. The groups sent a [...]
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10, 2016
National FFA membership reaches record high
The National FFA Organization is answering the need for more highly skilled graduates to fill job openings in agriculture, and [...]
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09, 2016
TFB challenges WOTUS during Senate hearing this week
By Shala Watson Staff Writer When it rains, water flows downhill and across farms and fields, but at what point [...]
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09, 2016
Study shows jobs in ag expected to rise rapidly
A recent study by Purdue University economists indicated that jobs within agriculture are expected to rise rapidly within the next [...]
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09, 2016
Bayer, Monsanto announce merger in $66 billion deal
If the deal closes between German-based Bayer and Monsanto, it will create the world’s largest seed and crop protection company, [...]
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09, 2016
Good recordkeeping vital in agricultural operations
Keeping good records can impact the success of agricultural operations. It can also help significantly when farmers or ranchers are [...]
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09, 2016
Driverless tractors revealed at Farm Progress Show
Driverless tractors are no longer a concept of the future as the first equipment was demoed at the Farm Progress [...]
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08, 2016
New website offers ag job search tools for students
There is a new tool available to help students simplify their agricultural job search. AgExplorer.com was launched by the National [...]