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Faith and Family

Jul 22, 2023

Faith and Family The Stecklers raise grain and cattle in Ferdinand, Indiana. By Denice Rackley The rolling hills of southwestern Indiana greets visitors to this faith-based family farming operation in Ferdinand. What was once a dairy farm has transitioned into a beef...

Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform

Jul 22, 2023

National Farmers Supports NMPF Proposal for FMMO Reform On May 31, National Farmers Organization submitted a letter of support to the Administrator of USDA AMS, addressing overhaul of the Federal Milk Marketing Orders. National Farmers supports the National Milk...

Dairy Action Plan

Jul 22, 2023

Dairy Action Plan Moves Forward At National Farmers Convene ‘23 in Bettendorf March 8, the dairy division introduced their plan to level the playing field for America’s family dairy farms. The key word in the new title is action and that’s exactly what dairy staff...

Farm Kids for College Scholarship

Jul 22, 2023

By Denice Rackley In 1935, the U.S. had 6.8 million farms. However, that number fell sharply until the early 70s. According to the USDA, since then the number has continued a slower, but steady, decline. The most recent survey from 2022 indicates there are 2 million...

President’s Message

Jul 22, 2023

National Farmers President, Paul Olson’s Message On June 1, National Farmers Organization officially began our business relationship with Middlebury Cooperative, enacting the agreement that was inked earlier this spring. This joint venture involves approximately 62...

Dairy Marketing Signals

Jul 22, 2023

Food Security Should Be a Priority By Brad Rach You’ve heard me say this many times before—farms like yours are best for rural economies, best for the environment, and best for food security. In this column, I want to talk more about food security. Did you see the...