For the holidays, give the gift of supporting local farmers
Many farmers need to keep revenue streams going throughout the offseason, and the holidays are the perfect time to support them.
Many farmers need to keep revenue streams going throughout the offseason, and the holidays are the perfect time to support them.
Higher education in agriculture is certainly not without positives, but some people are asking the question of whether an agriculture degree is worth it.
Many people who become farmers or ranchers get a college degree in agriculture, but is it necessary? Can you be successful in this field without one?
In the case of the nation’s veteran farmers, the transition from military life to civilian life can be the transition of protecting America to feeding it.
There’s a lot of reasons to use animals in smaller acreage operations, including a more varied diet for the livestock, leading to a healthier animal.
A2 milk has grown, primarily due to a mix of scientific and anecdotal evidence on the A2 beta-casein protein being easier on the human digestive system.
Keeping food local and making is accessible to everyone will bolster food security and will give producers another avenue to sustain their business.
Research on biodynamic methods, albeit limited, have mixed results and there is nothing definitive for any part of this production method.
Honeybees are a well-known source of pollination, but there are many other insects and small animals that the agricultural industry also relies on.
Derek Schafer of Schafer Ranch in Washington works the balance between tradition and innovation every day, growing a rotation of wheat, canola, and dry peas.