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To Hemp or Not to Hemp-Fresno Expo Geared to Fledgling Industry
If you believe the full legalization of hemp this year is something that might interest just a few Valley farmers…
Outcome of SCOTUS Case Could Lead to Federal Jurisdiction of Groundwater
Imagine a scenario where the groundwater under your farm could be regulated by the EPA through the Clean Water Act,…
Cold, Dry Weather Slows Winter Wheat Development
Central Kansas farmer Kyle Krier jumped into winter wheat planting two weeks early this year, haunted by the relentlessly wet…
Georgia Pecans Yield Less Than Half
A year after Hurricane Michael ravaged southwest Georgia, including the region’s pecan industry, farmers still are struggling as they harvest…
It’s Official-2019’s Flooding Reaches Historic Levels
The flooding of 2019 goes down in history as the worst Kansas has ever experienced, according to Lt. Col. Scott…
National Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Rises Only a Penny
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 34th annual survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the…
FERC OKs Emergency Propane Delivery
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday took action to help alleviate propane shortages in Midwestern states, as farmers in…
USDA 2019 Organic Survey to Get Underway
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will mail letters with survey codes this December to more…
Texas Pecan Quality, Quantity Exceeding Expectations
Pecan quality and quantities are exceeding early expectations, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Larry Stein, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension…
USDA-Agricultural Trade Balance Projected to Fall to $5.2 Billion in FY2019
U.S. agricultural exports are projected to total $134.5 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2019 (October 2018–September 2019), while agricultural imports…