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programs.
June 5: The Canadian province of Ontario set aside two million acres in 2005 to protect the land from development. Margaret Zafiriou, a senior research fellow at the Canadian Agri-Food
Policy Institute, shared details in a short video about this Green Belt.
June 4: New Jersey soybean grower Patrick Giberson shared in a recent episode of the Farm+Food+Facts podcast how technology plays into the success of his operation and for soybean
growers in general.
June 3: According to David Christopherson, general manager of the Indiana-based Rural Tower Cooperative, farmers and other rural landowners can earn thousands of dollars annually
by leasing out a tiny part of their farm for broadband tower use. Christopherson appeared in the Connected Nation podcast to share details.
June 2: Farmer Dave Mensink--the 2025 Minnesota Pork Board Environmental Steward of the Year--says his farm operates near a state park and also public waters but keeps potential
pollutants from the farm from entering those public spaces. Mensick was a guest in a recent episode of the Farm+Food+Facts podcast from U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action.
June 1: At the recent Animal Agriculture Alliance 2026 Stakeholders Summit, Fur Commission USA Executive Director Challis Hobbs related details on some animal rights activist attacks
on mink farms, including one where a farmer had installed security cameras and was able to report the incident to police. Two suspects were arrested and charged.
May 29: Today is Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day, based on a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) and Michael Bennett (D-Colorado). My story
featured Monica McConkey, a mental health counselor from Minnesota.
May 28: The State of Kansas ok’d a 5-cents-a-gallon income tax credit for fuel retailers in the state for automotive fuels with 15% or higher ethanol blends. Listen to a report here.
May 26-27: The Rural Electrification Act was passed by Congress 90 years ago, setting the stage to not only bring electric power to rural Americans, but also other services over time such
as waste management, telecommunications, and broadband services. Coverage was courtesy of the USDA’s Radio News Service.
May 25: Here’s a link to more information on the farmer poll that Farm Journal conducted on behalf of Amato Advisors.
May 21-22: During a recent Farm Foundation Forum, panelists discussed “Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture in the Bio-Based Materials and Energy Economy.” You can view a recording.
May 20: Advice from Tawnie Larson, manager of the Kansas Agriculture Safety and Health Program, about keeping kids safe on the farm during summer vacation from school.
