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Plows and Politics: August 2015

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Thursday, August 27, 2015. New Campaign 'I Farm I Vote' Encourages Farmers to Vote Nov. 3. The best way for the concerns of rural communities to be recognized on the local, state and national levels is for farmers and other rural residents to get out and vote. To that end, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation. Has launched its “I Farm I Vote” campaign. To participate, visit VaFarmBureau.org/PolicyAction/IFarmIVote.aspx. To print a sign, or contact a county Farm Bureau office for more information. Visitors fro...

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The Pig Doctor: Where do babies come from? (Part 1)

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Telling the story of pork, from farm to fork. Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Where do babies come from? Don't worry, we're still talking about pigs. Save the awkward conversation with your kids for later. Sow farms are the starting point for all pigs that will go to other farms to complete their growth cycle. There are three primary activities that happen on the sow farm:. Getting pigs off to a good start from day one is one of the most important aspects of raising pigs. In future posts, we'll take a lo...

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Ag Resources | Food and Ag Network

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From The Farm To Me. Return to the Food and Ag Network Home. National Cattlemans Beef Association. The National Institute for Animal Agriculture. Real Farmers Real Food. Food and Fiber Systems Literacy. Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. Kids Online Ag Resources. National Agriculture in the Classroom. Agriculture Network Information Center. American Honey Producers Association. American Sheep Industry Association. American Forest and Paper Association. American Society of Agronomy.

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Plows and Politics: September 2014

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014. This Week's Commodity Comments: Sept. 30, 2014. A weekly newsletter designed to provide agricultural producers with an analysis of current market trends by Farm Bureau Market Analyst. Posted by Virginia Farm Bureau Governmental Relations. Thursday, September 25, 2014. Facing Likely Defeat, EPA Abandons Farm Case in West Virginia. Said on Sept. 22. 8220;EPA knows its effort to regulate perfectly well-run farms cannot withstand legal scrutiny, and the agency doesn’t quite...

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Plows and Politics: February 2015

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Friday, February 27, 2015. USDA Provides One-Time Extension of Deadline to Update Base Acres or Yield History for ARC/PLC Programs. Posted by Virginia Farm Bureau Governmental Relations. Wednesday, February 25, 2015. This Week's Commodity Comments: February 25, 2015. For this week's Commodity Comments, a weekly newsletter designed to provide agricultural producers with an analysis of current market trends by Farm Bureau Market Analyst Jonah Bowles. Posted by Virginia Farm Bureau Governmental Relations.

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Plows and Politics: From the Field: What are Other State Farm Bureaus Doing to Promote Agriculture?

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Friday, July 31, 2015. From the Field: What are Other State Farm Bureaus Doing to Promote Agriculture? From the Field is a bi-monthly column written by Mark Campbell, Farm Bureau Field Services Director for the Central District. He writes about Farm Bureau member benefits and County Farm Bureau activities. Until next time,. Posted by Virginia Farm Bureau Governmental Relations. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe to Plows and Politics. From the Field: What are Other State Farm Bureaus . Agricul...

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Plows and Politics: Six Virginia Farm Bureau Members Compete for AFBF Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Six Virginia Farm Bureau Members Compete for AFBF Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge. American Farm Bureau Federation. Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge kicked off with 165 applications, submitted by Farm Bureau members from 33 states. Six of the applications were from Virginia and they are:. 8226; Bryan Aycock, Willow Hill Farm (Palmyra, Fluvanna County, VA). 8226; Dr. Lynn C. Blackwood, Jr., Virginia Aqua-farmers Network LLC (Farmville, Prince Edward County, VA). Six Virginia Far...

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Affectionately, Tornado Aly: October 2011

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52 Dates for 52 weeks. Blog Lovin' From Me to You. Who are these people? Ok, so the million dollar question today is, are you ready for it? I could have sworn when I moved I directed my. GPS to Southwest Kansas but apparently it got confused and I landed somewhere between a Ripley Circus and. the Ghetto. I was excited about neither. Do you ever pass people and wonder, why? Not to mention her zipper like "stitches." Really, who on earth ever said that this. Was a good idea! That's just completely unnecess...

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The Pig Doctor: A Home for Mothers

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Telling the story of pork, from farm to fork. Tuesday, March 11, 2014. A Home for Mothers. I realize that I have again skipped a step in the process talking about how we breed sows. I had a discussion today that led me to go ahead and post about how we house sows once they are pregnant. To summarize, individual sow housing is not inherently inhumane and is a system which meets the needs of the animals in our care. Farmers and veterinarians should be allowed to choose the housing system that they feel...