Do You Know Where Your Tomatoes Come From?

Check out this story and question and answer section by http://billmoyers.com/2012/07/20/do-you-know-where-your-tomatoes-come-from/?fb_action_ids=10151509023671892&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_ref=.Ued0_ZoxLOc.like&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map={%2210151509023671892%22%3A10150962548132196}&action_type_map={%2210151509023671892%22%3A%22og.likes%22}&action_ref_map={%2210151509023671892%22%3A%22.Ued0_ZoxLOc.like%22} clicking on this link.

Long-time Director, President of Lowville Dairy Cooperative Dies

Man who was a long-time director and past president of the Lowville Producers Dairy Cooperative has died.

Go to http://www.newzjunky.com/obits/0716reedobit.htm to see the obituary for Gerald R. "Jerry" Reed.

Cooperative Extension of Madison County Surveys Market Concerning Local Foods

Go to http://www.oneidadispatch.com/articles/2013/07/16/business/doc51e54ed7ade04428988670.txt to see the story and the survey.

What to do For Feed When Alfalfa is Scarce

Go to http://hayandforage.com/dairyforage-nutrition/what-feed-dairy-cows-when-alfalfa-s-sparse to see what a Michigan State forage expert says are excellent substitutions for dairy cattle when you can't find alfalfa.

Protests in Britain for Higher Milk Prices

I remember covering protests like these in the 70s and 80s right here in New York state.

Check out http://www.fwi.co.uk/articles/16/07/2013/140048/39tough39-meeting-follows-milk-price-protests.htm#.UeViVAQiLFI.twitter the protests in Great Britain concerning milk prices.

Do You Want to Thank a Farmer?

OK, everyone.

Check out this Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=598602790171469&l=052f27d2f3

Food and Farm Facts Book Available Now

The Food and Farm Facts book put out by the American Farm Bureau Federation is available now.

The book explains what farmers and ranchers do each and every day to produce food for all of us.

Go to http://www.fb.org/index.php?action=newsroom.news&year=2013&file=nr0715.html to find out more about the book and how to buy it.