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Commitment to Innovation and Conservation Shapes the Littles' Family Farm

August 24, 2015 Dan Zinkand, NRCS South Dakota

When you stop on a bridge that crosses the Big Sioux River in Hamlin County, South Dakota, and look south you can see how well Donnie, Barry and Eli Little manage their cows and crops to improve soil and water quality and increase productivity. Cows graze in one of 24 paddocks that the family...

Conservation

"Fuel Up to Play 60" Has Game Plan to Supercharge School Fitness and Nutrition

August 24, 2015 Whitney Rick, Agricultural Marketing Service Dairy Programs Promotion, Research and Planning Division, Dairy Program Director

Meet Jack, a sixth-grader who is eager to become a school nutrition and fitness game changer. He is one of nearly 20,000 student ambassadors with Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP 60), a program launched by the National Dairy Council (NDC) and National Football League (NFL) in collaboration with USDA. FUTP...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives