So You Think You Know About Farm Industry?
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By Anna Lognonne  Farming Matters. That's the statement at the heart of a fact and fun-packed campaign being launched by the NFU at the Northumberland County Show this Bank Holiday Monday.
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By Dennis Pollock, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Jun. 13--A program that had its beginnings in Fresno County may enable people across the country to start small farms of their own.
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Editor, New Era:           The annual celebration of our dairy industry during June spotlights its significant role in Pennsylvania's agriculture and overall economy. The determination of our dairy farmers also is to be recognized as they work to overcome severe economic challenges.
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By Tampone, Kevin  PLAINVILLE - Plainville Farms, Inc. is embarking on a major expansion of its turkey-farming business - one that will help the company double its sales. "For us it's a very significant investment," says Mark Bitz, Plainville president and owner.
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Iowa residents notice the White House hopefuls who regularly tour their state, one of the nation's premier agriculture regions, don't mention farming much, but they love ethanol. Other ag issues may take a backseat, but a pro-ethanol stance translates to farm support -- it means high prices for corn and soybeans.
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Help is hard to find on Essex County farms. Not enough people know how to operate heavy farm equipment either. Packers and sales help at the farm stand are tough to find, too.
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Livestock herds are becoming million-dollar pharmaceutical incubators. Your next prescription may come from a chicken or a goat. By Elizabeth Svoboda.
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The cost of future outbreaks of foot-and-mouth may have to be met by the industry, farmers are being told.
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If you added all the biotech activity that industry executives and local officials across the country have forecast for the next decade, my guess is the industry would be roughly the size of the Chinese economy.
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TULSA -- My late brother-in-law, William McDonald Reed Jr., once lectured me on the Theory of Farm Life as Related to Highway Driving. His talk was occasioned by my hubris.
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A new crop of superstars is growing in our Foolish fields.
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Dave Purpura knew he always wanted to be a farmer. But when the time came for him to make good on his dream and begin growing organic produce on five acres in Middleborough, he jumped in without fully understanding the business.
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Elaine A. Sarsynski, president and C.E.O. of MassMutual International, learned about marketing by working on her family's farm.
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By Laura Griffith, The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.  May 28--Farm bureaus all over the state are looking out for the best interests of area farmers as the business of agriculture continues to change.
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Do other investors know something you don't?
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So what you would do if you ran State Farmâs Mississippi operation?
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By Steve Dube  Western Mail  Farmers involved in organic production are younger and more optimistic about the future of their industry, according to a new study.