…and Congress is expected to wait until the review is finished to vote on the trade pact. However, Trade Promotion Authority rules don’t require Congress to wait for the review….
Celebrating National Cheese Curd Day
…Today is National Cheese Curd Day, so if you’re so lucky to be enjoying them, don’t forget to use the hashtag #nationalcheesecurdday when posting on social media. I’m Cathy Isom……
USMCA Fate Could Rest with Democrats After Elections
…aide says, “I don’t think Lighthizer is the least bit afraid of a House controlled by Dems and I think he’s played those cards well.” Source: National Association of Farm…
Best Veggies to Grow Indoors
With winter right around the corner, you don’t want a little snowfall or cold weather to slow down your growing your own vegetables. Cathy Isom tells you about some of…
Choosing the Right Mulch for Your Garden
…Your Garden When it comes to choosing mulch for your garden, the right mulch can really help to make a stellar garden. Done well, mulch can make irrigation more efficient…
Gardening Fall To-Do-List
…to remember to keep the water flowing, and continue to water trees, shrubs, and perennials before the ground gets too cold or in some areas frozen. Don’t forget to cut…
Agri View: Growing World Record Vegetables
Everett Griner talks about growing vegetables where size does matter in today’s Agri View. Growing World Record Vegetables I don’t know who keeps up with it or how they find…
Agri View: Changes with the Potato
…I do know that it is the preferred variety in the state that gave it its name. I don’t suppose any of us would know the difference if we had…
Agriculture Awaits New Farm Bill as 2014 Bill Expires
…a bill following the November elections. Conaway seems eager to wrap up as much work as possible, saying last week “producers don’t need the additional anxiety or uncertainty” of not…
Agri View: Mixed Commodity Prices
…cost of feed takes a toll on livestock prices. Now, these changes are part of what drives interest rates, and fuel prices, up. Besides that, we don’t know about what…
Roberts Offers Hope for Temporary Farm Bill Program Funding
…don’t have to close during the interim period. “The same thing happened in 2012,” Roberts recalls. “That’s not the way we would have liked to see things go, but I…
Farm Groups Keep Pressure On to Formalize Meat Definition
…definition of protein products that don’t come from livestock and are currently labeled as cell-cultured “meat.” The industry website Meating Place Dot Com says the group wants the FDA to…
Agri View: Cloud Seeding for Rain
…rain. In a bad drought, any amount was considered worth it. Not only that, but back then, it didn’t cost a fortune to get it done. So, why don’t we…
Recognizing the Size and Scope of the Forage Industry
…see a pasture or a hay truck driving going by on the highway, they don’t realize that actually, that’s part of a fairly sizable food production system in the United…