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Among the more than 8,400 farmer's markets nationwide, 61 percent of those surveyed reported inc

Among the more than 8,400 farmer's markets nationwide, 61 percent of those surveyed reported inc

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Dairy co-ops handle more than 80 percent of the Nation’s milk, the highest market share of all the c

Dairy co-ops handle more than 80 percent of the Nation’s milk, the highest market share of all the c

Worldwide 43% of irrigated farmland is dependent on groundwater withdrawals

Worldwide 43% of irrigated farmland is dependent on groundwater withdrawals

In North America, the rangelands that once sustained more than 60 million bison now support fewer th

In North America, the rangelands that once sustained more than 60 million bison now support fewer th

Disabled farm workers received as little as 41 cents an hour in Iowa until 2009

Disabled farm workers received as little as 41 cents an hour in Iowa until 2009

USDA video on how to identify soil horizons from 2014

USDA video on how to identify soil horizons from 2014

Both population and cereal production grew between 2001 and 2011

Both population and cereal production grew between 2001 and 2011

The EU could sequester a third of its carbon emissions by using agroforestry to its technical potent

The EU could sequester a third of its carbon emissions by using agroforestry to its technical potent

Among the more than 8,400 farmer's markets nationwide, 61 percent of those surveyed reported inc

Among the more than 8,400 farmer's markets nationwide, 61 percent of those surveyed reported inc

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