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Wisconsin dairy farmers take pride in job
The best thing about being a farmer: Working outdoors and caring for animals every day. A few farm meetings sprinkled in here and there, and working with a staff that enjoys doing the same things we do.
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A look at an Arizona dairy farmer
Get to know Kyle Gingg of Gingg Bros Dairy, in Buckeye AZ. Raised on a dairy farm, played college football for the Boise State Broncos and now back in Arizona with his own herd.
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Wildlife rooting for ag to ‘get it right’ on hunger issue
Agriculture is often at odds with wildlife organizations over water conservation, land use and other issues. But there’s a chance they could unite over the war on hunger. Read more.
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Healthy cows come from dedicated dairy farm families
The best thing about being a farmer: As a farmer, you have the opportunity to physically see the fruits of your labor, all the while realizing that you work not only for your family, but for families everywhere who desire wholesome products for their families. We have been given an awesome privilege and responsibility to be good stewards of the land and animals in our care, and when we do that, the animals and land produce what we need.
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Crop insurance 101
A new NCIS educational video, “Crop Insurance 101” examines the nuts and bolts of crop insurance, including what it is, how it came to be, how it works and why it has become the premiere risk management tool for America’s farmers.
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Feed 9 billion people by 2050? Absolutely!
Agriculture faces a daunting task in trying to keep up with a burgeoning world population. Read more.
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The Bottom Line: Future of ag jobs
Will college graduates be able to find jobs in agriculture? According to articles in Forbes and Yahoo, ag jobs are in decline. In this week's Bottom Line, This Week in Louisiana Agriculture's Neil Melancon shows us why the writers of those articles are likely wrong.
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Engage the public, have some ‘skin in the game’
It was somewhat humbling later in the week, while attending the Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit in Arlington, Va., to learn that the HSUS has 112,000 followers on Twitter and 1,100,000 Facebook fans. And, another animal-rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has 1,363,000 Facebook fans. Read more.
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Standing up for ag
As a graduate student in animal breeding and genetics at Texas A&M University, Jasmine Dillon believes it is time to stand up and tell the story of agriculture, so she and other students have organized to communicate a pro-agriculture message by engaging consumers in conversations about ag in unique and creative ways. Read more.
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Abused lawyers in parody of HSUS ad
Look into their big, sad eyes and how can anyone deny that these lawyers need your support -- “For just $19 a month, you can join the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) in our fight to hire more lawyers,” the video says.
See what two of our editors had to say about the video:
- "Abused lawyers in parody of HSUS ad" by Dairy Herd Network Editor Tom Quaife
- "CCF video spoofs HSUS ad" by PorkNetwork Editor Marlys Miller
Sec. Vilsack on Senate Ag committee Farm Bill proposal
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told farm broadcasters that he likes the basics of a Farm Bill proposed by Senate Agriculture committee leadership.
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