by Doug Mayo | Apr 21, 2017
There are approximately two million farms in the U.S. There are also approximately 900,000 kids who live on farms, and more than half (51%) work on the farms where they live. Farms annually hire an additional 265,000 youth workers. Farms, however, are a dangerous...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 24, 2017
This weeks featured video provides an honest look at how cattle are handled at meat packing plants. Dr Temple Grandin, Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University, widely considered to be the world’s leading expert on humane animal handling,...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 10, 2017
This weeks featured video highlights American Farm Bureau’s President, Zippy Duval and his passion to share the story of agriculture. The video, called “Beyond the Fencerows: Agriculture in the Words of Zippy Duval” shares the mission of Farm...
by Judy Biss | Nov 11, 2016
I think we can all agree that political events in the United States over the last few weeks will be remembered in great detail in our history books. While much of the country remains divided along political party lines, we are at the same time, strongly united by our...
by Molly Jameson | Sep 2, 2016
One excellent way to increase farm sales is to host a farm tour. In 2013 the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 1106, protecting farmers and ranchers from liability as long as activities are directly related to agriculture. This has opened up many opportunities...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 24, 2016
Mary Beth Henry, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Horticulture Agent Agritourism marries Florida’s two largest industries, tourism and agriculture, to provide an on farm recreational experience for consumers. Florida experienced record tourism in 2015, with 105 million...
