Grasshoppers Swarm Wheat Fields, A Phenomenon One Grower Hasn't Seen Since the 1980s
The Montana wheat crop was already struggling due to little rain and extreme heat when along came grasshoppers. "The average crop in this area is about 35 bushels of spring wheat or Durham, and this year it will be around 30% to maybe 40% of that," says Terry Angvick, a farmer in Sheridan County, Mont.
To hear Sen. Cory Booker tell it, the Farm Systems Reform Act would “create a level playing field for independent family farmers” and “transform the broken system built by multi-national meatpacking companies.”
Unspoken Truth About Pests: Weather's Influential Role in Pest Pressure This Year
From too much rain to not enough to the intensity and direction of the wind, weather plays a vital role in pest pressure from year to year. Agronomists and entomologists debunk myths with facts.
Megan Kregel shines bright in all she is involved with on and off the farm. Her latest endeavor includes sharing dairy messages on her TikTok account that has reached millions.
Germany Discovers First Cases of African Swine Fever in Farm Pigs
The sick pigs were discovered on one organic farm with 200 animals and on a small farm with only two pigs. All pigs were slaughtered in an effort to keep the disease from infecting other domesticated pigs.
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