Croptober Is Going Up In Smoke Amid Wildfires September 29, 2020 By Tiffany Kary October usually heralds the harvest of outdoor cannabis plants, affectionately known as “Croptober.” But this fall, something more serious is...
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...
Wildfires Again Threaten Business in California Wine Country August 31, 2020 By Brian Melley and Aron Ranen HEALDSBURG, Calif. — With an early harvest already underway, a wildfire a few miles west of John Bucher’s ranch added...
Drought and Rain Are Reshaping Global Grain Trade Routes August 19, 2020 By Megan Durisin and Ainslie Chandler The global wheat trade is being shaken up again after extreme weather hurt crops in the European Union while harvests...
Every Single Worker Has Covid at a U.S. Farm on Harvest Eve May 29, 2020 By Mike Dorning and Jen Skerritt One farm in Tennessee distributed Covid-19 tests to all of its workers after an employee came down with the virus....
Iowa’s Post-storm Harvest Yields Debris with Crops October 24, 2011 By MATTHEW WILDE Harvest is a nerve-wracking ordeal for Tama County farmers. Operating a combine in cornfields this fall is a lot like...