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Young farmers look to historic New Jersey crop: the cranberry New Jersey cranberries are making a comeback among a young generation of farmers. Rutgers University is trying to increase this growth and other farm trends in the state through its revised agricultural program. The university will also be educating consumers on the value of locally grown Continue reading Farm and Food News 12/2/11 A Growing World Interest in Farmland? A World Bank study last year said that volatile food prices had brought a “rising tide” of large-scale farmland purchases in developing nations, and that China was among a small group of countries making most of the purchases. Recent inquiries were made about buying farmland in Brazil. 2012 House Continue reading Farm and Food News 5/27/11 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Holding AFT's 'No Farms No Food' Bumpersticker In the midst of many newsworthy debates over national security, the ability to feed ourselves is often overlooked. In America, unwise urban sprawl is eating up our nation’s farmland at a rate that puts the future of our food security at risk – a Continue reading Food Security is National Security |
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