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One third of all US farmers are now over the age of 65, and some of them are physically struggling to keep farms going.  Some are even trying to start farms, like Mary Jane Cathers of Virginia, who started an alpaca farm in 2014.   “It's not unusual for people in their 70s like myself to get in to the business because they're relatively easy animals to take care of.” But she st...

The 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum is in February.  USDA Acting World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair, Mark Jekanowski, said this year's theme "The Innovation Imperative" will focus on shaping the future of Ag. "We really want to highlight new technologies, new ways of doing business, new markets that are going to be important for farmers profitability and marketing decisions look

Thursday, the USDA opened registration for its 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum.  Planned for February 20th through the 21st, the event is the largest annual meeting of USDA.  The 2020 event, themed “The Innovation Imperative: Shaping the Future of Agriculture,” will feature more than 30 sessions.  The topics include ...

Thursday, the USDA opened registration for its 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum.  Planned for February 20th through the 21st, the event is the largest annual meeting of USDA.  The 2020 event, themed “The Innovation Imperative: Shaping the Future of Agriculture,” will feature more than 30 sessions.  The topics include ...

Schools nationwide last week celebrated national school lunch week, with an emphasis on the theme, "Lots to Love."  In the realms of nutrition, variety, and socialization during the lunch period.  Such activity includes parents spending lunch time with their children, and for one Arlington Virginia elementary school, students and staff spent time with the secretary of agriculture during