The USDA says there will be an increase in cotton plantings this spring, higher than some were expecting. Jody Campiche with the National Cotton Council says a boost in cotton prices likely helped. “The NCC did our survey back in mid-December to mid-January. At that time, growers said they were going to plant 9 million […]
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U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says farmers and consumers need relief from higher fuel prices. “The cost of living is way too
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As April 1 rolls around each year, I’m mentally transported back to 1985 when I went from student teaching in a
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An ag policy expert says cuts to some USDA programs could limit farmland access for the next generation of ag producers.
An Ohio corn farmer says the planned closure of a grain processing facility could cause supply disruptions throughout the state. Scott
