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, ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureThis 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 ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureThis 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 ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureEvery five years the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) sends out in-depth surveys to farmers called the Census of Agriculture, with numerous questions about specific farming operations. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture