Feds Raid Home Of Trump-Supporting Farmer, Businessman Alfie Oakes

Federal agents on Thursday raided the Florida home of Alfie Oakes, a businessman and farmer who is a vocal supporter of President-elect Donald Trump. Law enforcement was seen at Oakes’ residence in the Monterey Village community of North Naples and at an agricultural packing plant in Immokalee. According to Go to NBC2 News. The newspaper […]

Are Arizona Crops Sizzling as Temperatures Soar? One Farmer Says the Heat is Normal for July – AgFax

Thermometer indicates high temperature.Photo: Ohio State University Global temperatures may have set new records in July, according to some early analyzes. With high temperatures in the United States making headlines this week, the Biden administration has introduced measures to protect workers from the scorching heat. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said scientists had confirmed that July […]

How one Yuma farmer sees Arizona’s water future

A group of farmers pack cauliflower ears during the winter on a farm in Yuma, a major producer of leafy greens and other vegetables in the country. Arizona’s agriculture depends on water flowing from the Colorado River. And as the Biden administration and federal agencies scramble to remedy a looming water crisis in the Southwest, […]

Farmer collects fixtures of rural life in the past |

Clarinda, Iowa — Most collections have a touch of emotion in them, allowing collectors to relive their childhood, memories of special occasions, or simpler times. For John Hertzberg, his collection started with oil cans. “We had some on our farm, but a neighbor gave me some, so I started looking for some more,” he says. […]

Iowa Farmer Surprised With Rare Sheep Birth

The main image is not the sheep in the story. It’s lamb season which means sheep keepers are preparing their flocks for growth. Iowa shepherds will never forget this lambing season. Over the weekend, a Poweseek County ewe gave birth in an unprecedented time. At about 2:30 am on Sunday, one ewe gave birth on […]