USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce said landowners should start to receive notifications within the next month about whether they have farmland eligible for enrollment in base acres. Fordyce also acknowledged at least some local county offices are facing staffing challenges.
England Cattle Co. builds a legacy on innovation and Brahman excellence. The family added a beef business to their cattle operation to provide another source of income.
Practical Farmers of Iowa will host more than 60 farmer-led field day events from June to November. From cattle grazing and cover crops to vegetables and habitat restoration, each field day covers a range of topics. The events are free to attend.
"So we went to Atari and said, 'Hey, we've got this amazing thing, even built with some of your parts, and what do you think about funding us? Or we' ll give it to you. We just want to do it. Pay our salary, we'll come work for you.' And they said, 'No.' So then we went to Hewlett-Packard, and they said, 'Hey, we don't need you. You haven't got through college yet.'"
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Steve Jobs, Apple Computer Inc. founder on attempts to get Atari and HP interested in his and Steve Wozniak's personal computer.
