John Baker from the Beginning Farmer Center at Iowa State University talks about the AgTransitions website and starting a farm succession plan.
Editor’s Note: Savvy beginning farmers, whether that means starting from scratch or taking over the family business, are those who – like Stephen Covey advises – begin with the end in mind.
Each step they [...]

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Long Island agriculture is in constant transition.
As long as people have been farming, they’ve been adapting to changes in the community makeup.
These days family farms on Long Island find a growing market for new crops.
Duration : 0:5:41

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Gene Sollock presents his paddock system from the beginning in this three part (24 min. total) PowerPoint presentation.
This step by step instructional video program will encourage and better equip those farmers and ranchers to better succeed in sustainable beef production.
Swapping the current practices for the grass-fed system by lowering over head increases profit margins while [...]

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Gene Sollock presents his paddock system from the beginning in this three part (24 min. total) PowerPoint presentation.
This step by step instructional video program will encourage and better equip those farmers and ranchers to better succeed in sustainable beef production.
Swapping the current practices for the grass-fed system by lowering over head increases profit margins while [...]

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At Dixon Ridge Farms near Sacramento, CDFA Secretary A.G. Kawamura discusses several issues that will influence the future of agriculture in California.
Duration : 0:4:46

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