Search Underway for Murder Hornets Nest in Washington State October 5, 2020 By Nicholas K. Geranios SPOKANE, Wash. — Agricultural officials in Washington state said Friday they are trying to find and destroy a nest of...
Agriculture Workers Risk Safety and Health During Pandemic September 28, 2020 By Frank Hernandez States such as Virginia, Oregon and Washington have created their own enforceable rules to control, prevent and mitigate the spread...
Maine Blueberry Industry Reels From Drought, Frost, Virus September 21, 2020 By Patrick Whittle PORTLAND, Maine — A late spring frost, a devastating drought and labor troubles wrought by the coronavirus pandemic conspired to...
Forest Fires Cost Indonesia $5.2 Billion in Economic Losses December 11, 2019 By Yoga Rusmana A deadly spell of forest fires in Indonesia’s main palm oil producing regions earlier this year may have cost the...
Dorian Sets Course Toward Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Florida August 27, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan and Will Wade Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to strengthen, potentially approaching hurricane status by the time it gets to Puerto Rico Wednesday,...
Edison to Face First Trial Over Woolsey Wildfire Claim in April August 16, 2019 By Erik Larson The first trial to determine if Edison International’s Southern California utility is liable for damages from the Woolsey wildfire that...
Farm Deluge Starts to Seep Into America’s Fragile Rural Economy June 24, 2019 From 100 feet up in the air, Indiana crop duster Robert Sneberger gets a better view than most of how...
Incessant Rain Puts U.S. Farmers on Insurance-Deadline Watch May 28, 2019 By Michael Hirtzer Kansas farmer Mark Nelson had until Saturday to plant his corn or lose the insurance that protects him from a...
Jet Stream Detour Leaves Midwest Farmers Drenched, Canadians Dried Out May 23, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan and Ashley Robinson North American farmers are stuck between a flood and a dry spot, and there is little immediate help ahead. Two...
More Storms in U.S. Midwest Where Planting Is Already Behind May 16, 2019 Any hopes of getting corn and soybean planting back on track in the U.S. may be washed away starting Friday...