President Donald Trump may be planning to permanently place Andrew Wheeler as Environmental Protection Agency Administrator. Andrew Wheeler USEPA photo by Eric Vance Pro Farmer reports that Trump this week…
Agri View: BFTP-Meaning of Homegrown
…that way? Well, more people than you think. Customers prefer, and they will buy, fresher harvested produce. The growing number of farmers are adapting to this type of marketing. It…
Benefits of FARMER Program Highlighted at Fresno Event
…taken out of commission and will no longer contribute to overall emission levels. The FARMER program along with other incentive opportunities can help to lower the cost burden for farmers…
Agri View: Growing World Record Vegetables
…out, but I enjoy reading about the world’s biggest vegetables and where they are grown. The latest one I saw a farmer in England had produced an onion that weighed…
DTN Poll: Farmers Continue Supporting Trump
A recent poll by DTN-The Progressive Farmer finds rural Americans continue supporting President Donald Trump. The poll asked rural residents if, given a chance, they would cast their ballots differently…
Secretary Perdue Rings the Closing Bell at NYSE
…farmers he met while travelling across the nation. After ringing the closing bell, Secretary Perdue offered this statement: Secretary Perdue ringing the closing bell at NYSE. Photo credit: NYSE “The…
EPA RFS Waiver Website Doesn’t Include Justification
…a North Dakota farmer, says without a change in how EPA accounts for those exempted gallons at EPA, “ those waived gallons will still be lost from RFS obligations”. The…
Agri View: Another Nematode
Everett Griner talks about the discovery of a new species of nematode in today’s Agri View. Another Nematode Every farmer knows what a Root knot Nematode is. They know it…
The Western View: El Niño Winter Ahead?
…a weak El Niño event. Which means what exactly? I think it means winter is coming and we don’t know exactly what to expect. According to my Farmer’s Almanac, it’s…
Agri View: Peanut Yield Success
…a farmer. Today, you could go broke with a yield like that. An average crop now is 2 tons per acre. Doubling the yield, on any crop, is quite an…
Building Good Soil for Your Garden
Building good soil is important whether you are a gardner, farmer, or just love the outdoors. Cathy Isom has some ways to soup up your soil. That’s coming up on…
Agreement Streamlines Repair of High-Tech Farm Equipment
…farmers and farm-equipment dealers will make it easier for farmers to diagnose and repair equipment without accessing or downloading proprietary software or code. Leaders of the California Farm Bureau Federation…
Agri View: Farmer Suicide or Accident?
…an accident, or suicide. Farmer Suicide or Accident? I’ve never mentioned this subject before. I will likely not mention it again. Farmer suicide. It is 5 times higher than the…
