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Farm Bill 2012

The design and development of the USA Farm Bill 2012 has been going for several years. What is needed to get from here to there? Will agricultural subsidy policy and implementation be changed? How will farm subsidies change? Will the US presidential election delay the Farm Bill?

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, a.k.a. Mad Cow Disease)

When Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, Mad Cow Disease, prions) hits the news there is a large portion of the consumer population that worries about being infected and going to extremes to not eat meat. What is BSE and who is responsible for handling outbreaks?

Biz-First Family Tips

How do you work with family in the family farm? Sometimes, do you feel the need for a good 2x4?

Ag Econ 101

What are puts and calls? Where do I get commodity market data? This resource page offers some suggested web pages to help figure out agriculture economics.

Drought Monitoring in the USA

What are your water needs in the next several months and will you be able to have it when you need it?

Pink Slime Good or Bad?

Would you eat pink slime? How about letting your kids eat pink slime?

Resources to Understand Corn: Fuel or Food

Food and fuel discussions have been heated in the past. Before jumping in, get some info!

Ag Career and Job Search Tools

Are you looking for job opportunities in agriculture?

Agriculture Biosecurity

What is farm biosecurity and how is it implemented?

Resources on Chinese Agriculture

How big a market is China for food and agricultural products?