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#FridaysOnTheFarm
From the kitchen table to the boardroom table, USDA brings people together across the nation for: healthier food, natural resources and people; a stronger agriculture industry; and economic growth, jobs and innovation.
Each Friday, meet those farmers, producers and landowners through our #FridaysOnTheFarm stories. Visit local farms, ranches, forests and resource areas where USDA customers and partners do right and feed everyone.
Steward of the Land
Conservation
Steward of the Land
This Friday meet Christopher Sumpter Jr., a fourth-generation farmer from Borden, South Carolina, where he raises Hereford and Black Angus cattle. Chris is continuing his family's legacy, running a cow-calf operat...
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Soil Health Takes Off
Conservation
Soil Health Takes Off
This Friday visit the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids. Airport officials partnered with USDA to improve soil health and protect water quality on the airport’s 2,000 cropland acres.
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Conservation Gumbo
Conservation
Conservation Gumbo
This Friday meet Eric Unkel in Kinder, Louisiana. Eric and his family leveraged the power of partnerships for a recipe of conservation success.
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Pushing Forward to Live the Dream
Conservation
Pushing Forward to Live the Dream
This Friday meet Tommy Turner Jr., a new farmer who operates near Eudora, Arkansas. Many doors of opportunity opened for Tommy when he graduated college, but it was the dream of farming that called him back home.
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Sharing the Magic of Conservation
Conservation
Sharing the Magic of Conservation
This Friday meet Paul and Ingrid West of Misty Dawn Farm in Stoughton, Wisconsin. The couple purchased 50 acres of land in Vernon County over 20 years ago as a getaway space with the hope of creating more biodiversi...
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Commitment to Habitat Renewal
Conservation
Commitment to Habitat Renewal
This Friday meet the Burns Paiute tribe in Oregon. One of the state’s smaller tribes, the Burns Paiute has established itself as an active conservation partner in eastern Oregon.
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Videos
Farmer Scientists: Five Trials in Managing for Soil Health
22min
Grow and Tell: Save Time and Money with No-Till
2min
Grow and Tell: Bring out the Crimp
2min
Grow and Tell: Peak Efficiency
1min