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Farmers Need Simpler Access to Workers

Farmers Need Simpler Access to Workers

Chad SmithAug 21, 2025

Finding enough labor is a key concern for U.S. agriculture, especially in the fruit and vegetable sector. Oregon farmer Mike…

Hurricane Erin picking up steam as it edges along the East Coast

Hurricane Erin picking up steam as it edges along the East Coast

By ALLEN G. BREED and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Erin began strengthening again Wednesday while creeping closer…

Summer celebrations meet closed beaches and warnings on US East Coast due to Hurricane Erin

Summer celebrations meet closed beaches and warnings on US East Coast due to Hurricane Erin

By ALLEN G. BREED and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — From Florida to New England, people trying…

Crops are Promising, but Yields Need to be Protected

Crops are Promising, but Yields Need to be Protected

Riley SmithAug 20, 2025

The recent WASDE report from the USDA confirmed that this year’s crops have great potential. Now, it’s important for farmers…

Pulse Crops and Planted Acreage

Pulse Crops and Planted Acreage

Rod BainAug 20, 2025

What does USDA’s latest look at pulses reveal about forecasted planted acreage and other trends? Planted acreage projected for pulses,…

Surprises with USDA August Corn Production Forecast

Surprises with USDA August Corn Production Forecast

Rod BainAug 20, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest forecast projects a record-setting year for corn production that caught many in the market…

Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells and winds from Florida to New England

Hurricane Erin forecast to churn up dangerous swells and winds from Florida to New England

By ALLEN G. BREED and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Erin chugged slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast…

Secretary Rollins Blocks Taxpayer Dollars for Solar Panels on Prime Farmland

Secretary Rollins Blocks Taxpayer Dollars for Solar Panels on Prime Farmland

Kyle NachtsheimAug 19, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will no longer fund solar panel projects on productive farmland or allow panels made by…

Hurricane Erin’s massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks

Hurricane Erin’s massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press There’s a popular T-shirt on Hatteras Island along the North Carolina Outer Banks that says: “One road…