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Keep Animals Safe in Disasters Such as Spring and Summer Storms

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Planning and preparing are key to making sure you and your animals stay safe in a disaster such as stormy weather. Our safety tips and checklists can help.

CSA for Low-Income People in Washington State

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Farmers work with USDA to offer a CSA option for low-income members.

Farm Equipment Road Safety Tips

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Driving in rural areas near farms? Read our 7 road safety tips for all drivers and 5 for farmers.

USDA Considers Leafy Green Rules

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Uniform leafy green rules could be burdensome to small-scale growers. Corncopia offers ways to provide feedback.

National Farmers’ Market Week 2008

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USDA proclaims National Farmers' Market Week. Read about some organic farming trends and advertising techniques.

Diary of a Class: Food Gifts, Friendship–and a Trip to Remember

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In John C. Campbell Folk School's class about food gifts there's much to learn about expanding your horizons, both culinary and geographically. Read one student's diary about a trip to remember.

Your First Farm Animal Poll

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You took our poll asking about your first farm animal: Here are the results.

Farm Bill 2007 Update

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Organic farming funding and direction provisions included in Senate version of 2007 Farm Bill.

Sign Up for Goat School

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Learn goat-care basics with hands-on activities at Goat School

Survey: Local Livestock Breeds at Risk

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Many of the world's indigenous livestock breeds are in danger of dying out as commercial breeds take over.

62 Groups Request NAIS Not be Part of School Lunch Program

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Schools weigh in on NAIS. Opposition stated to proposed ag appropriations bill requiring that school lunch programs buy only meat from NAIS-registered farms.

New Manure Runoff Rules Approach. Are You Ready?

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Read about new rules how livestock farms must manage animal waste to keep it from running off into streams, rivers or groundwater. The deadline for complying with the new rules is around the corner

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