From the basement of a modest farmhouse, Robert and Viki Warren ran a crop insurance chop-shop. Across a six-year run, the couple’s purported crop losses were near-biblical. As USDA investigators and a prosecutor closed in on the scam, the Warrens hid a portion of their wealth, presumably burying $20 bills stuffed inside plastic tubes. After serving a six-year sentence for crop insurance theft, Robert began depositing stacks of moldy, pungent cash into a bulging bank account. Here's an agriculture fraud story for the ages.
The forecasting techniques of the Farmers' Almanac and the Old Farmer's Almanac are a bit different than today's weather agencies. The Almanacs look back at past data that's similar to current conditions while weather agencies use predictive computer models.
“Plant early for optimum yield” is a common refrain soybean growers hear from agronomic experts today. If that’s your plan for 2024, here are three reminders to help you achieve success next season.
As global dairy companies set a new goal to trace and reduce emissions, University of Minnesota researchers say feeding less than 1 oz. of red seaweed per cow per day is showing promising results in the quest to cut methane emissions.
