Arizona ranching Articles

Arizona Farm Bureau: In the Beginning …

4/13/2021 10:24:47 AM

By the time the national organization, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), was organized in March 1919, “Farm Bureaus” throughout the country had been around in various ways for several years driven by a “grass roots’ model that meant efforts started at the local level.

Unveiling the Next Century at UA’s Learning Lab

4/12/2021 10:04:00 AM

University of Arizona Vice President of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension Shane Burgess knows generations of students and faculty consider the 185-acre research facility as a second home, just as important to their UA experience as any classroom or laboratory on the main campus three miles to the south.

Food Company Connecting Farmers to Grocery Stores; Bashas’ Family of Stores First in Arizona To Leverage the Online Sourcing Tool

3/17/2021 12:00:00 AM

"We are so excited to be working with Bashas," said Joe Blunda, Forager CEO.

Arizona Farm Bureau President Testifies on Opportunities to Tackle Climate Change in Senate Hearing

3/15/2021 12:45:00 PM

Smallhouse and the other testimonies stressed how farmers, ranchers and forest owners are both on the frontlines of climate impacts and offer innovative, natural solutions through increased carbon sequestration in trees and soils and reduced GHG emissions.

Agriculture Changes the Climate for the Better

1/13/2021 11:25:00 AM

Often, agriculture is portrayed in the media as a negative contributor to a warming climate. But the evidence shows the opposite effect.

Ever Wonder How Ranchers Maintain Our Public Lands for Highest and Best Use

12/9/2020 11:40:00 AM

In a recent interview with RFD-TV, Arizona Farm Bureau President Stefanie Smallhouse answered several questions about the relationship of our ranchers on public lands.

National Alliance Unveils Climate Policy Recommendations that Hopefully Produce Positive Results for Arizona and American Agriculture

11/18/2020 11:01:00 AM

Together, the group developed more than 40 recommendations based on three principles: agricultural and forestry climate policies must be built upon voluntary, incentive-based programs and market-driven opportunities; they must promote resilience and adaptation in rural communities, and they must be science-based.

Webinar Wednesday Kickoff: All About Livestock Issues

11/2/2020 9:18:00 AM

The first of our Webinar Wednesday series is designed not only to give our members helpful information about pressing issues in the livestock industry but also to help our delegates prepare for what’s sure to be a lively discussion on the delegate floor.

Devastating Drought This Year Makes Federal Rangeland and Forage Insurance Critical for Arizona Ranchers

10/28/2020 9:47:00 AM

This program is an opportunity for you to protect your ranch and protect it well, especially for the next generation.

Arizona Agriculture is Hands On!

9/22/2020 10:19:38 AM

Whether someone is in animal agriculture or crop agriculture or both, farming and ranching are a hands-on career endeavor. You need to be present to be successful.