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Farmers Devastated by Latest Romaine Outbreak
The recent announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of expanding illnesses in the E.…
African Swine Fever Continuing to Impact U.S. Pork Exports and World Protein Markets
Earlier this month, in its monthly Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook, USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) explained that, “U.S. trade data…
Opinion-DFA Has 173 Million Reasons to Acquire Dean Foods Assets
When Dean Foods announced it was filling for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, the news was couched with indications that…
Carbon Credits, Water Quality Markets Rebuild for Farmers
When Ohio farmer Fred Yoder testified last month before the House Select Committee on Climate Change, the long-time no-till farmer…
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…