…thermometer when cooking hamburgers. If you don’t verify your burger’s internal temperature, pathogens may still be present. When eaten, those hamburgers can make your guests and your family sick. In…
Celebrating National Wine Day
…of your favorite sparkling wine, today you have another excuse to toast and enjoy it. I’m Cathy Isom… Don’t forget to share your National Wine Day experiences on Facebook using…
Trump Budget Proposal Puts Perdue in Awkward Position
Perdue The deep cuts to the nation’s agricultural support programs proposed by President Donald Trump have put Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in an awkward position with both lawmakers and…
Agri View: Shaking Up NAFTA
…at our president’s involvement in NAFTA. NAFTA, that’s North American Free Trade Agreement. If you don’t know, that is Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.A. It may not be the best…
Agri View: Weather Costly to Producers
…in the Texas panhandle alone have exceeded $20 million dollars. Now long-range forecasting calls for a long, hot, dry summer. And you know, some people still don’t believe in climate…
Possible Key Points in the NAFTA Renegotiations
In his campaign for the White House, Donald Trump stressed the dangers of consistently running a trade deficit. A USA Today article says the administration will likely focus on ways…
NCBA Joins Canadian, Mexican Partners in Presidential Letter
“Don’t Jeopardize Our Success Under NAFTA” The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association joined its cattle-industry partners in Canada and Mexico in sending a joint letter to the leaders of those two…
National Walnut Day
…exporter of walnuts, with 99-percent of the nation’s commercial English walnuts produced in California’s Sacramento-area and San Joaquin valley. However you decide to celebrate and recognize the Walnut today, don’t…
Agri View: American Grown Tea
…I think the Willamette Valley is the location of the new farming effort. Tea is grown in a dozen different varieties. Most of us don’t even know what variety we…
What You Can Grow in a Straw Bale Garden
…and other squash varieties. Make sure you stake them if you don’t want them growing into your walkways. To get started, check with you local garden center or online and…
Cargill: Grain Glut to Last
…the same period. Cargill CEO David MacLennan added: “I don’t see the clearing of excess supply or much volatility to up commodity and grain prices in the near future.” From…
Agri View: Avalon and Scab Resistance
…has a lot of commercial growers showing interest now. It is identified as the Avalon. The difference is something you don’t see. It is a large quality nut. The big…
Western View: Shep’s Story
…been forgotten. In 1994 he was immortalized with a bronze sculpture by the Montana artist Bob Scriver. Great dogs don’t come around very often, but when they do, they make…
The Danger of Consuming Raw Eggs
…you cook the egg it’s fine. But if you don’t cook the egg… Which some of us don’t do. Like in Caesar Salad Dressing, in Egg Nog or homemade ice…