It’s hard to believe that the first Farm Aid concert took place 30 years ago but indeed the most recent event last month marked three decades of bringing some of the greatest musicians in the business together in an effort to support family farms.
Wholesome food grown by dedicated farmers and sourced, served and enjoyed locally is being emphasized by the Iowa Food & Family Project (FFP) with the launch this month of "Homegrown Food. Hometown Values."
Register soon for Purdue talent management event Nov. 10-11
Talent management is an often overlooked key to success in food and agribusiness. New information presented by Purdue University can help managers make the most of their No. 1 asset: People.
Buffett exhibits conditions of food scarcity around the world
After years of farming, Howard G. Buffett saw a deeper complexity to food scarcity than others might; not just hunger, but also an increase in government instability and violence in the areas of the world he visited.
A report recently released by the USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) shows organic agriculture on the rise, with more than 14,000 farms nationwide, 3.6 million acres and a growth of more than $2 billion since the agency’s 2008 study of the industry.
Indiana angus club celebrates with century Thompson family
The annual field day for the Southern Indiana Angus Assoc. (SIAA) was Sept. 26, but also doubled as an opportunity to celebrate 100 years of producing Angus cattle with a member family.
Service members leaving the military and transitioning to civilian life will now all receive information on careers in agriculture and farming as part of their exit training.
Practice now for how to use a fire extinguisher when needed
With dry weather for harvest, farmers are thinking about fire safety. That includes appropriate, maintained fire extinguishers and people who know how to use them.
