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Hemp Appeal-Newly Legal Crop Attracts New Generation of Farmers
Artist, sound engineer and adventure traveler Blu Fortner is adding “farmer” to his resume with his first commercial crop of…
Harvest Freeze Challenges
The threat that has been building throughout the spring and summer is finally imminent. A major winter freeze and snowstorm…
Powerful Storm Sweeps Across Northern U.S. Plains
A powerful snowstorm swept across parts of the central and northern U.S. plains in unseasonably cold temperatures and high winds…
PG&E Outage Slows California Ag to a Crawl
The forced blackout imposed by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to reduce fire danger amid high winds has slowed agricultural activities…
China Offers Agricultural Purchases as Trade Talks Set to Resume
Tom Mitchell reported on Wednesday at The Financial Times Online that, “Chinese officials are offering to increase purchases of US agricultural…
USDA Releases October Crop Production, WASDE Reports
USDA expects farmers to harvest 13.8 billion bushels (bb) of corn this fall with a national average yield of 168.4…
Harvest Hopes and Heartaches
Ashley Andersen needs more than a few sunny days and they can’t come soon enough. The Blair, Nebraska, farmer has…
60% of Farmers Report Lack of High-speed Internet Impacting Their Business
A new study commissioned by the United Soybean Board (USB) reveals the lack of access to broadband in rural areas…
USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure Improvements in 13 States
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $251…
Weekend Winter Storm to Halt Crop’s Progress
Portions of the Corn Belt planted late this spring, and the effects may be felt soon. Among the top 18…