Author: Membership

URBAN AGRICULTURE COMBATS FOOD INSECURITY, BUILDS COMMUNITY –

From backyard plots to community gardens, all the way up to full-time, commercial operations supplying farmers’ markets, restaurants, and grocery stores, urban farming serves a vital role in food security, … Read More

AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET IS “NECESSITY”

Over half of Wisconsin’s rural population lacks access to high-speed internet, and to Gov. Tony Evers, that’s unacceptable. (Wisconsin State Farmer)

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION: WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOUR TAXES?

Many agricultural groups put blood, sweat and tears in making significant tax policy advances for agriculture in the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act, and that could all be back … Read More

FARM BUREAU SAYS USDA CROP REPORTS NEED MORE TRANSPARENCY

American Farm Bureau Federation says confidence is fading in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s most market-sensitive crop reports, and the government should respond by modernizing its technology and improving transparency. … Read More

HUNDREDS JOIN DETROIT CAR RALLY TO SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH FARMERS IN INDIA

Hundreds of drivers, including supporters from throughout the Midwest, made their way around downtown Detroit as snow fell heavily Sunday to show solidarity with farmers in India who are protesting … Read More

RESTORING ENVIRONMENTAL RULES ROLLED BACK BY TRUMP COULD TAKE YEARS –

President Biden is vowing to restore environmental protections frayed over the past four years. But legal experts warn that it could take two to three years — and in some … Read More

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WANTS AMERICANS TO BUY GROCERIES ONLINE, BUT MOST PEOPLE ON SNAP CAN’T –

The federal government has said Americans should stay home and buy groceries online, leading to a 300% explosion in online food shopping. But a majority of Americans who depend on … Read More

FARM BUREAU TO HOST VIRTUAL RULES OF ROAD TRANSPORTATION SEMINARS

The food truck scene’s general growth during the past few years is modest compared to the true boom the industry saw in Pensacola in 2020. (USA Today)

A DELICIOUS COLLABORATION –

Compass for Kids has been supporting and empowering underserved elementary-aged kids in Springfield for a decade. Now, in collaboration with other local organizations and businesses, they have developed a program … Read More

HOW CARBON MAY BECOME ANOTHER CROP FOR FARMERS –

HOW CARBON MAY BECOME ANOTHER CROP FOR FARMERS –

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