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50 Best Farm and Agriculture Blogs
MARCH 24, 2010
Many of us don't spend too much time thinking about where our food came from, but the agricultural and farming industries form not only an important part of our economy, but of our daily lives as well. Through these blogs, agricultural sciences students, farmers and those just plain interested in learning more can find a wealth of resources at their fingertips including news, scientific publications and much more.
News and Information
Check with these blogs to get updates on the latest in agriculture and to learn the basics.
1. Agriculture Blog: Learn how to run an agriculture-based business with a little help from the news and advice found on this blog.
2. Environment and Agriculture: Charles Stuart University
3. CASFS Blog and Forum: Here you'll get news, events and discussions from the UCSC Center
4. The Farm Connection: Check out this blog to read Canada-focused news on the business of owning and operating a farm.
5. Agriculture Guide: From tips on growing herbs to help dealing with erosion, this blog has lots of articles on agricultural basics to read through.
6. AgWired: Visit this blog regularly to stay in the loop about what's going on in the world of agricultural business.
7. The Voice of Agriculture: This blog from the American Farm Bureau is a great place to learn about seasonal farming issues and much more.
8. Agriculture Business Week: Get a leg up in the business of running a farm with help from this blog.
Sustainable Farming
These blogs are all about making farming greener, more sustainable and ultimately better for all of us.
10. Something to Crow About: The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition posts to this blog, helping keep farmers and consumers in the loop about new developments.
11. City Farmer News: Learn how to grow your own garden in the urban environment with news and information found here.
12. Farm Energy News Blog: This blog posts on ways that farmers can both use renewable energy sources and work towards producing them themselves.
13. Yale Sustainable Food Project: Read this blog to learn about this sustainable food project started at Yale that encourages students to make these greener foods a part of their everyday lives.
14. Think Forward: The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy posts their efforts at creating a more sustainable farming industry on this blog.
16. Nature's Harmony Farm: This Georgia-based farm focuses on producing everything from produce to livestock naturally, organically and sustainably.
Farming Big and Small
Visit these blogs to get insights into farming from those who do it daily.
19. Daily Digger: Based off the magazine Digger, this blog reports about important issues in the nursery industry.
20. The Farm Gate: Those owning or operating a farm can get great information and insight from this blog at the University of Illinois
21. The Beginning Farmer: If you're thinking of striking it out as a farmer, read this beginner's journey for inspiration.
22. Vertical Farm Blog: Learn about new innovations in farming that may have farms going up instead of out in the future.
26. Farmgirl Fare: This blogger runs a farm on a few hundred acres in Missouri
International
These blogs touch on a number of issues related to farming around the world.
27. Farming First: This blog will teach you about the agricultural work this organization is doing to help farmers in some of the most impoverished places.
28. International Agriculture and Development: Read this blog to learn about the role that agriculture plays in community development.
29. Climate Change & Agrobiodiversity Research: Here you'll find posts on the scientific research being done around the world on agriculture and the environment.
30. LEISA's Farm: This British blog is kept by the Centre for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture and is full of great posts about sustainable farming just about everywhere.
31. IAALD: The International Association of Agricultural Information maintains this blog, with posts about technology, initiatives and other campaigns helping to transform agriculture around the world.
Livestock and Ranching
Learn more about what it takes to raise cattle, chicken and alpacas through these blogs.
32. meat: These Western Washington farmers share their stories of raising animals for food on this blog.
33. Ranchweb Blog: This blog is a great place to read about life on the ranch and ranching business.
34. Alpaca Farm Girl: Ever thought about raising an alpaca? This blog will fill in some of the difficulties and benefits you'll encounter.
35. The Cattle Management Blog: Whether small or large, this blog will teach you how to better manage and organize your cattle farm.
36. Urban Chickens Network: You might not think it's possible, but this blog will show you that you can raise livestock well even if you live in an urban environment.
37. Sugar Mountain Farm: These farming bloggers raise pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks naturally and sustainably on their farm in Vermont
Agricultural Science
These blogs take a more scientific or numbers-focused approach to farming.
38. Blogriculture: Written by staff at Capital Press, this blog will teach you more about the business of running a farm.
39. Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog: Read through this blog to learn about the importance of maintaining agricultural biodiversity around the world.
40. Ask The Agronomist Blog: Got a farming question? You can get answers in this blog from Kevin Ryan.
41. BANR: Learn more about the latest publications in agricultural science with tips from the Colorado State University
42. AboveCapricorn: This blog is focused on telling readers about the latest technology related to farming.
Agricultural Politics and Policy
From law to PR, these blogs will help you stay informed about agriculture in the government and business worlds.
43. Advocates for Agriculture: On this blog, you'll get to hear a defense of large-scale agriculture from those who do it.
44. Agricultural Marketing Resource Center Blog: Learn how to better market and sell your farming commodities through this blog.
47. Food Politics: Ensure that what you're eating, buying or growing truly is healthy with help from this blog.
48. Agricultural Law: This blog is maintained by a large group of lawyers who post regularly on agricultural topics.
49. Biolaw: Law and the Life Sciences: From genetic engineering to agricultural law, this blog is a great place to learn about legal issues related to living things.
50. Harvesting Justice: Learn about the struggles of many farm workers to be paid living wages on this blog.
