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Cooperatives (3) Agriculture is changing. Large agribusiness corporate farms are driving many family farms out of business. Cooperatives help to even that playing field. Genetically Modified (14) Genetic modification of agricultural products is a huge and very hot issue affecting agricultural production and policies the world over. This section provides links to sources on all sides of the issue. |
Organic (8) The Organic agriculture market is exploding. |
Rural Futures : Agriculture Links
- Marketing and Business
- Examines the many strategies a farm may use to remain financially viable. Evaluating rural enterprises, creating marketing plans, and processing products on the farm are all considered in the ATTRA publications in this section including agri-tourism, eco-labeling, and organic certification.
(Added: 17-Mar-2003 Hits: 44 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - MOFGA - Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
- The mission of the association is to help farmers and gardeners grow organic food, to protect the environment, and to recycle natural resources; to increase local food production, to support rural communities, and to encourage sustainable farm economies; and to illuminate for consumers the connections between healthful food, environmentally sound farming practices, and vital local economies.
(Added: 28-Aug-2003 Hits: 31 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - Montana Farmers Union
- The Montana Farmers Union is a statewide grassroots organization working for family farmers, ranchers and rural communities through conferences, scholarships and other educational opportunities as well as legislative representation and support for producer-owned co-ops.
(Added: 19-Sep-2003 Hits: 45 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - National Center for Food and Agriculture Policy
- The National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy (NCFAP) is a private non-profit non-advocacy research organization. Originally established in 1984 at Resources for the Future with a grant from the Kellogg Foundation, the Center became an independent organization in 1992. NCFAP researchers conduct studies in four program areas: biotechnology, pesticides, international trade and development, and farm and food policy.
(Added: 20-May-2003 Hits: 37 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - National Farmers Union
- For more than 100 years, National Farmers Union's primary goal has been to sustain and strengthen family farm and ranch agriculture. The key to this goal has been Farmers Union's grassroots structure in which policy positions are initiated locally. The policy process includes the presentation of resolutions by individuals or a group of Farmers Union members, followed by possible adoption of the resolutions at the local, state and national levels.
(Added: 29-Mar-2004 Hits: 31 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - National Farmers Union
- A general farm organization with a membership of nearly 300,000 farm and ranch families throughout the United States. NFU is a federation, that represents farmers and ranchers in all states. For more than 100 years, its primary goal has been to sustain and strengthen family farm and ranch agriculture. The key to this goal has been Farmers Union's grassroots structure in which policy positions are initiated locally.
(Added: 19-Sep-2003 Hits: 43 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - New use could rehabilitate tobacco
- Tobacco dependence is about to take on new meaning as the potential health benefits of using this crop for molecular farming are becoming apparent. Most recently, scientists at the Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre in London succeeded in breeding and growing tobacco plants that contain interleukin-10, used to help treat the intestinal debilitation of Crohn's disease. Researchers are already testing this compound on animals, with encouraging results.
(Added: 25-Apr-2003 Hits: 36 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - Northeast-Midwest Institute - Agriculture Policy Program
- Researches federal agriculture programs and related legislation, analyzes trends, distributes information to educate and inform congressional staff, state legislators, and policymakers. Tracks farm bill legislation and researches agriculture-related issues. Concentrates on USDA funding and its impacts. Develops policy initiatives, e.g., voluntary conservation, farmland protection, sustainable agriculture, and rural development.
(Added: 20-May-2003 Hits: 50 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - Older may be better when it comes to wheat
- Although they've been cultivated since the days of old, early wheat breeds like einkorn, emmer and spelt are receiving new attention from researchers at the Food Research Program in Guelph.
(Added: 25-Apr-2003 Hits: 31 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It - Permaculture Activist
- Permaculture is about designing ecological human habitats and food production systems. It is a land use and community building movement which strives for the harmonious integration of human dwellings, microclimate, annual and perennial plants, animals, soils, and water into stable, productive communities. Focus is on the relationships created among them and is further enhanced by mimicking patterns found in nature.
(Added: 18-Oct-2001 Hits: 43 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It
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