…administration and Congress have done a good job of reining in red tape, but Weber says, “more needs to be done.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Help Your Summer Garden Survive the Heat Wave
We know what to do to protect ourselves from the high temperatures. Our plants in our gardens don’t. Cathy Isom has some ways to help your garden survive a heat…
Agri View: Tariff Effect on the Pecan Crop-Hard Nut to Crack
…are an Asian crop. Pistachios came from the Middle East. I don’t know about walnuts, but they came from somewhere else. The pecan is on the fast track to become…
Homemade Organic Pest Control
You have noticed some pesky pest in your garden. Standing in your local Garden Center, you are totally confused at the shelf full of chemicals, which you really don’t want…
Agri View: Strawberry Consumption
…a crop grown widely in the United States. You likely know that most of the crop from California. One reason is the long and mild winters. You probably don’t know…
Worst Garden Pest to Watch Out For
…Especially after a rainfall. Chickens and guineas reportedly give good control by gobbling grasshoppers, but keep an eye on your poultry helpers to make sure they don’t harm crops. Cucumber…
Agri View: Vidalia Onions
…lot to do with the size. Don’t think size isn’t important. For growers it is. A true Vidalia is grown in a 20 county region of Georgia. You can plant…
Agri View: Holstein Cows
Holstein Cow Pixabay Everett Griner talks about Holstein cows in today’s Agri View. Everett fills us in about what really distinguishes these cows from others. I don’t know how many…
Celebrating National Turkey Lovers Month
Gobble, gobble, gobble. No, it isn’t Thanksgiving…yet. Cathy Isom does have some delicious facts about why you don’t have to five months to celebrate a famous holiday meal. That’s coming…
Federal Judge Rules Against California’s Glyphosate Labeling Requirement
…and show that glyphosate is safe for use.” In the order, Judge Shubb ruled that “the state’s additional arguments don’t change the fact that the majority of agencies that have…
Agri View: Farm Bill Work Continues
…done on time. I guess you could say October 1st because the current one runs out on September 30th. The House Ag Committee is working on the bill. Parts of…
Trump Set to Launch Tariffs Against China
President Donald Trump could impose tariffs on Chinese good Friday, or perhaps next week, according to Politico. Sources say the imminent move faces a Friday deadline for publishing a final…
Agri View: Oklahoma Wildfire Losses
…donate, prepare and distribute thousands of meals for the volunteer firefighters and emergency personnel on the ground. Thank You to EVERYONE who made donations to The Methodist Church in Fairview….
Agri View: Staggering Food Waste
…us what other precious resource we use which is also wasted. I don’t know how many research organizations there are in America. There is one to study any subject that…