USDA Awards $103 Million in Rural Broadband Funding
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday that 18 recipients will receive more than $103 million in funding for 23 projects to provide broadband services to unserved and underserved rural communities. “Without broadband, rural communities, agricultural producers and business owners face a substantial challenge,” Vilsack said. “These loans and grants will bring the benefits of...
Read More62% of Farms Have Internet
A total of 62 percent of U.S. farms now have Internet access, compared with 59 percent in 2009, according to a report released Friday by the Agriculture Department’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Sixty-five percent of farms have access to a computer in 2011, up 1 percentage point from 2009, according to the report. The number of farms with broadband Internet access also continues to...
Read MoreUSFRA Launches New Website
U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) is a newly formed alliance consisting of a wide range of prominent farmer- and rancher-led organizations and agricultural partners. Wednesday marked the start of the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance’s “farmer activation” activities, the first phase of the USFRA’s communications plan. The alliance’s revamped website went live and...
Read MoreAll Aboard Wheat Harvest Arrives in Colorado
As winter wheat harvest in Colorado gains momentum, several of the correspondents for the “All Aboard Wheat Harvest Tour” are heading into the state and inviting online followers along for the ride. This is the third season of the All Aboard Wheat Harvest Tour, sponsored in part by the High Plains Journal. Followers of the tour can receive real-time wheat harvest snapshots and interact with...
Read MoreCFB is on Facebook!
Colorado Farm Bureau has recently joined the ranks of Facebook! Although the CFB Young Farmer & Rancher program has been on the site for some time, a new page has just been created to encompass the entire Colorado Farm Bureau org Click the Like button below to get connected! This is a great way to stay connected with your organization and interact with other CFB...
Read MoreCFB Wins National Awards
CFB has taken home two national AFBF Public Relations awards for its news writing and photography work. The story, “Leaked Memo Uncovers Administration Land Grab“ garnered the award for Best New Story. The powerpoint presentation for Vermillion Farms which can be found below, took home the award for Best Use of Photos. The AFBF PR Awards are held every year at the AFBF PR Conference...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
