‘Slow-Motion Heist’: Midwestern Farmers Accuse Chinese Communist Party Of Stealing Valuable American Seeds
Iowa farmers on Thursday accused the Chinese Communist Party of orchestrating the theft of valuable genetically engineered seeds in the United States, according to Newsweek. Farmers argued that the Chinese were known to mine genetically modified seeds that boosted crop yields for scientific research, making the seeds a valuable trade secret for the U.S. agricultural […]
Sprouts Farmers Market to Report Second Quarter Earnings on August 1, 2023
PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 5, 2023– Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFM) today announced that it will report financial results for the second quarter ending July 2, 2023 after the market close on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Following the announcement, Sprouts management will issue an earnings call. A conference call will be held at 5:00 pm EDT […]
Texas pecan farmers on the front lines of border crisis | National
(Center Square) – Depending on how you say “pecan” or “pookan”, a native person can easily tell if the person speaking is Texan. As the locals say, this tiny nutrient-packed nut, correctly pronounced ‘Pukkan’, is of great significance to Seongju. Pecan trees were first discovered in what is now the southernmost tip of El Paso […]
Yuma County Sheriff and local farmers preparing for the end of Title 42
YUMA, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – Yuma County sheriffs and local farmers gear up for the end of Title 42. Scheduled to end on Thursday, May 11, Title 42 is a Trump-era border policy introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This title expels immigrants who have recently been in a country where an epidemic exists. […]
Arizona farmers continue to recover from decades long drought | News
Eloy, Arizona – Just a few years ago, Arizona entered the monsoon as it experienced the worst drought in recent memory. Although we have recovered from extreme drought conditions, we are grappling with other issues with our state’s water. Almost the entire state is completely free from drought of any kind, but that could change […]
Mangoes and Agave in the Central Valley? California Farmers Try New Crops to Cope With Climate Change
As California’s weather patterns become more erratic, yet another problem emerges. Early autumn rains are a problem for walnuts, destroying ripe fruit. Also, heat waves, especially after rain, can cause fruit to drop and rot. As temperatures in the Central Valley approached 115 degrees Celsius, about 40 percent of last fall’s walnut harvest was lost, […]
Irrigation efficiency program incentivizes farmers
In Pinal County, a more traditional but less efficient flood irrigation system has been installed along a large area of farmland and fed by center pivot irrigation. (Photo credit: UA Cooperative Extension) Lawmakers funded a program to encourage Arizona farmers to reduce unsustainable irrigation practices with $15.2 million allocated from the state budget as general […]
Arizona farmers rely on drought-stricken Colorado River to water crops : NPR
A dry irrigation canal passes between fields in Maricopa, Arizona, on August 18, 2022. Matt York/Associated Press hide caption toggle caption Matt York/Associated Press A dry irrigation canal passes between fields in Maricopa, Arizona, on August 18, 2022. Matt York/Associated Press Kathy England is a fifth generation farmer in Pinal County, Arizona. For decades, her […]
Arizona farmers think they’re a target for water. They’re not wrong
Farmers need certainty. Stephanie Smallhouse, president of the Arizona Department of Agriculture, said: Arizona Water Innovation Initiativea $40 million initiative to increase the state’s water resilience. Farmers in the state are having trouble making long-term plans, she told the crowd. around it for a long time. Arizona needs farmers.and we should say so This is […]
Electric Tractors are Rolling Out in the Field. Here’s What That Could Mean for Farmers.
A silent revolution is sweeping across America’s farms. It’s so quiet that you might not hear it unless you listen carefully. Diesel tractors are virtually synonymous with farming, but green technology is reshaping the relationship between farmers and these hard workers, and perhaps the whole nature of farming. An emerging fleet of quiet, emission-free tractors […]
