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Over the past couple decades the number of undocumented immigrants involved in American agriculture has increased by the hundreds. They have dominated the fields on the west coast and have been put to work in some very harsh conditions. Many people in the US believe that these men, women, and even children are occupying jobs that legal citizens could have. We realize that even though much of our agriculture these days is harvested by modern technologies, a big part of the agriculture’s economy is made up of labor intensive from people, such as harvesting grapes, strawberries, pistachios, raspberries, etcetera. As we dig deeper into this topic we will realize why our agricultural

Former president George Washington once said, “Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful, and most noble employment of man,” (George Washington Quote). Since Washington’s presidency, countless advancements and developments within the agricultural industry have allowed the United States to grow, develop, and become one of the most prosperous countries in the entire world. Nevertheless, this prosperity is also marked by several key historical events, such as the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions, which have caused the core values and traditions that this great nation was built on to slowly disappear. Today, the majority of Americans have no knowledge, understanding, or appreciation for the agricultural industry, causing them to take for granted the basic necessities they rely on each day. This disconnection has created a gap between producers and consumers, which is known as

Agricultural subsidies is a very complex and controversial economic topic today. It will continue to be a hot topic as government continues it. It is largely debated in the United States as well as in other countries. The reason it is so largely debated is because it literally have an effect on the entire world market. Not to mention that the farm has been booming the last 5 to 10 years. This topic also tends to draw strong opinions in our area in particular due to the large agricultural community in our region. However, even within different states there are many supporters as well as opponents to these government subsidies.

"I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words, but of deeds." These famous words from "The FFA Creed" by E.M. Tiffany outline the basic beliefs of FFA members and agriculturists around the world. But these values, although crucial to the sustaining of our world's ever-increasing population, are growing more and more detached from the people not involved in agriculture. Although food and fiber production has increased in recent years, providing more bushels per acre and more meat per head of cattle, the agriculture industry has come under fire due to an overwhelming majority of people being totally disconnected from the agriculture industry. Today, we'll examine the primary causes of this disconnect, the negative effects on agriculture and our society as a whole that results from it, and how you can help solve this ever-growing problem.

In my first year as a Freshman FFA member I had no idea what to expect in the FFA, yet I was challenged and excited to participate because I saw how much the organization had changed my brother. I was driven to be the first one to say the FFA creed to my advisor on the first day of school, and who knew this personal drive was just the beginning of my FFA career and the endless opportunities provided to me in the past three years. As a freshman I was elected a Greenhand officer and was able to attend my first National FFA Convention. I was taken under my brother’s wing, and he was able to show me the pathways and his passion for the FFA, thus I began to love the organization more and more as the year progressed. My Freshman year I tried out

I have been very involved in my school these last four years. I have served on student council for three years and currently student council secretary. I have been a class officer for two years. FFA is an organization that has been really important to me throughout my high school career. In FFA, I have been the chapter president and secretary. I’ve had the chance to be on the Iowa FFA Program of Activities Committee. I have also received all of the possible degrees at the high school level. I have been involved in band and jazz band. I have been a student ambassador for three years. I am a two year letter winner in track.

Every day I see the farmers doing something, they are never just being lazy, they get what they need to done, and they are just super friendly people, and I think a lot of people look over their profession, and don’t really pay attention to what they are actually doing like making corn for everyone to enjoy.

In this day and age, less than 2% of people in the United States is involved in the production of food for the remaining 98% of citizens in the country. Among discussions occurring in the 2%, one common topic is a lack of education about agriculture in the general public. Prior to high school, I am ashamed to admit, but I was one of the people who would have answered that my milk came from a grocery store. As a project one year, I went to the grocery store and interviewed shoppers as to their knowledge about agriculture. Many of them had a similar belief as I once had, food starts at the grocery store. Upon my entrance into high school, I quickly became involved in the National FFA Organization. Many of my family members gave me crazy looks

Growing up on a small family wheat farm in southwestern Oklahoma, I have experienced the harsh conditions of farming firsthand. The job that used to employ the largest amount of people in the United States has lost the support and the respect of the American people. The Jeffersonian Ideal of a nation of farmers has been tossed aside to be replaced by a nation of white-collar workers. The family farm is under attack and it is not being protected. The family farm can help the United States economically by creating jobs in a time when many cannot afford the food in the stores. The family farm can help prevent the degradation of the environment by creating a mutually beneficial relationship between the people producing the food and nature. The family farm is the answer to many of the tough questions facing the United States today, but these small farms are going bankrupt all too often. The government’s policy on farming is the largest factor in what farms succeed, but simple economics, large corporations, and society as a whole influence the decline in family farms; small changes in these areas will help break up the huge corporate farms, keeping the small family farm afloat.

It is no secret that the American farmer is one of the hardest workers, as well as one of the most underpaid. With larger businesses and corporations making products cheaper and easier to produce, farmers have had to make more and more sacrifices in order to stay afloat. Increased food labeling on genetically modified foods will give money back to the American farmer.

The Modern Farmer Mission Statement … by Farmer Why we are on this earth … The Modern Farmers are communicators, enablers and givers. They have been placed here to improve the lives of those they encounter, and this will be there measure. They have the gift of communication, and challenge themselves to utilize this gift to deliver powerfully effective messages for others. We lend them our voice, and craft their ideas so they motivate others to act. We utilize this gift for change, personal improvement and entertainment.

My FFA involvement has increased my student activities and involvement. I won my district animal production proficiency, so I have to get my proficiency ready to go to state. I have to work harder in class to get both my class work done and work on my proficiency so it can go to state. My involvement in FFA has lead to a lot of self pride from knowing that my hard work can and will pay off. The harder I work on my proficiency the better it will be, and the better the chance I will win state with my proficiency will be.

Exploring farmers’ political and economic identities can demonstration how perceptions of economic disparity, awareness of political marginality, and the establishment of class-consciousness influence political behaviors and perceptions. In the late 19th Century, farmers saw themselves economically disadvantaged compared to capital investors and mobilized for populist policies and government assistance (Sanders 1999; Bensel 2001; Paarlberg, 1979). As stated by Molnar and Wu (1989), today, farmers have lost their monopoly on farm issues; now; they compete against environmental concerns and social-ethical political issues. Moreover, Lobao and Meyer (2001) state, farmers are becoming increasingly marginal producers in a centralizing industry; and, what happens at the macro level (e.g., farm economy, farms size) influences the micro level (individual) and vice versa. Identity and marginality promote notions of injustice and class comparison, therefore, understanding farmers’ notions of economic-political status add to the knowledge of U.S. class politics and rural consciousness. While most of the literature looks at rural America, the working-class and general voters, the time is ripe to expand this discussion to farmers and their perception of their economic and political status on

There has never been a more drastic time when one’s action can offset the entire future of agriculture. People tend to sit back and watch the population or the government overrun little communities without ever thinking about what they contribute back to the world population. By taking action and voicing support for current agricultural practices, including the production farms using these prevention methods, it will not only provide a sustainable future for agriculture but also for America as well. Through these actions it will spread awareness for the cause and provide the information that will imprint the nation with the everlasting wisdom of today's agricultural

I am writing to propose to you- the USDA- a solution to the exigent issue of how industrial agriculture is hurting our environment. As I’m sure you're aware, industrial forms of agriculture are harmful to the soil, deplete many nutrients from the environment, and produce harmful chemical wastes. I am here today to propose a method of moving agricultural efforts to more local and sustainable ways of farming.