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Success Stories

This Friday, meet Carrie Nader and Alexander Wadsworth, owners of Westside Tilth Farm in Buffalo, New York.

#FridaysOnTheFarm: Growing Urban – A Lower West Side Story

From the kitchen table to the boardroom table, USDA brings people together across the nation for: healthier food, natural resources and people; a stro...
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The golden wing warbler spend part of the year in the Appalachian Mountains of North America as well as the Andes Mountains of South America. Photo by Greg Lavaty.

NRCS, Landowners Give Home for ‘At-risk’ Warblers

Landowners across Appalachia are voluntarily managing their forests to help at-risk songbirds, such as the golden-winged warbler and cerulean warbler....
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After surviving the drought of the 1950’s and enduring two hard droughts in the past 10 years, developing alternative water sources became critical for Texas rancher Kregg McKenny. Photo Credit: USDA-NRCS

Drought-Driven Creative Thinking Leads to Innovative Water System for Cattle

If there’s any place where a good two-inch rain causes dancing in the streets, it’s in West Texas. In a land that’s usually dry anyway, the past few y...
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USDA works to ensure that veterans looking to start a new career on a farm have the tools and resources they need to succeed.

Are You a Veteran Interested in Farming? USDA Can Help.

Chris Barnes grew up farming with his grandfather and knew one day he would farm the land himself. Chris purchased the family farm in Bastrop County, ...
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Victoria Chapman (left) and Vanessa Wiebe (right) show their school spirit with Sarah Haymaker, Oklahoma State University alum and fellow farmers.gov team member.

In Their Own Words: Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool For Farmers, By Farmers

Two Oklahoma State University "Cowgirls" Bring America's Brightest Orange and Farming Tradition to USDA Farmers.gov Meet Victoria Chapman and Vanes...
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Honey bees and native bees are estimated to support $18 to $27 billion in crop yields each year in the United States.

Farmers Can ‘Bee’ a Friend to Pollinators

Did you know what’s good for bees, butterflies and other pollinators can also be good for your bottom line? Through a variety of USDA conservation pro...
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Wyoming rancher DeWitt Morris is setting an example for how to protect the sagebrush landscape from the threat of invasive weeds.

Wildfire and Weeds: 5 Things Ranchers Should Know

Out West, wildfires and weeds are closely linked. The spread of invasive grasses is leading to more frequent and intense wildfires. These invasive gra...
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Zeb Winslow is a fifth-generation farmer in Scotland Neck, North Carolina.

Discover the Cover: Managing Cover Crops to Suppress Weeds and Save Money on Herbicides

If you’re farming in the United States, you’ve likely heard two major suggestions for building healthier soils across your operation: reduce tillage a...
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Three black and white cows with a branded overlay of the NRCS logo and green stripe with the #Fridaysonthefarm title

#Fridaysonthefarm Story Series Comes to Farmers.gov

During Agriculture Week 2017, the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service kicked off an interactive story series - #Fridaysonthefarm - that high...
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