Black Farm Groups Form Nationwide Alliance
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The nation's various black farm groups formed a coalition Tuesday to pursue claims that the government discriminates against them in loans and farm programs.
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Horizon OrganicÂ®  farmer-partner Forrest Stricker is passionate about organic dairy  farming and recently had the opportunity to share his farming practices  with Congressman Joe Pitts (R, PA-16), a member of the House Organic  Caucus.
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By Robin Farmer, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 14--As Black History Month unfolds for the 32nd year with various activities here and nationwide, supporters and critics continue to discuss its relevance.
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Baptist groups are meeting to try to mend old fractures  and present a more diverse and moderate image.
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and  the Rockefeller Foundation unveiled on Tuesday a joint $150  million pledge to fight hunger and poverty in Africa by helping  small farmers become more productive.
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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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By SWALLOW, Andrew  Waimate Lions Club is organising a conserved forage competition which offers a win-win opportunity for farmers and the rural community, it believes.
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In the face of new competition, primarily from China, produce farmers have joined forces for the first time.
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Â· Farmers rally to back presidential programme  Â· Leadership blames clashes on US interference
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As polls suggest gains for President Bush among black voters, Democrats are trying to solidify their bloc.
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Groups supporting competing formats build support from their latest partners.
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By Anna Lognonn  AN agricultural charity has appointed two new officers to help farming families in need in the North of England.
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Relations among African Americans, Hispanics and Asian Americans are fraught with tension and negative stereotypes, but the three groups share core values and a desire to get along better, according to a poll released yesterday by the nonprofit group New America Media.
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By Anna Lognonn  A CAMPAIGN to explain why farming is becoming more, not less, important to 21st Century Britain is being launched by the NFU today.
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Some small farms, faced with stagnant income and mounting expenses, are opening up their operations to nonagricultural activities just to survive.
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Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton received another boost from a prominent black leader on Wednesday as the head of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators endorsed her candidacy.
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The Cumbria Farmer Network has taken over the work of the Rural Futures project.   Since the foot-and-mouth epidemic, Rural Futures has helped farmers gain grants to improve their businesses.