Front line farming: Bombs disrupt critical Ukraine industry
By ELENA BECATOROS - Associated Press
NOVOMYKOLAIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — An unexploded rocket sticks out of a field, and another is embedded in the ground…
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Tips for growing a healthy garden during drought
By JESSICA DAMIANO - Associated Press
Many people try to save water just to do the right thing (and save money too). But when serious drought hits, and…
Farmers Are Racing Against Poor Weather to Plant Crops
Farmers are in a race against the clock to get their crops in the ground this week, with planting of corn, soybeans and wheat well behind their usual pace.Wet and cool temperatures in key…
Record Fertilizer Prices Drive Investors, Farmers to Microbes
Startups marketing alternative crop fertilizers said they are gaining traction among U.S. farmers and investors, pitching themselves as a potentially cheaper option as prices for traditional…
Ukraine’s other fight: Growing food for itself and the world
“Winter wheat is the biggest wheat crop in Ukraine and Russia, which was planted last fall and due to be harvested early this summer,” she said. “This crop would be impacted if people are…
For a Beach Vacation That’s Not Just Beach, Try Delaware
TRAVELERS in southern Delaware cruise down single-lane roads, passing farms that grow corn and raise chickens until they arrive at the coastal hamlets of Bethany, Fenwick Island,…
Court Strikes Down Attempt to Expand Summer Ethanol Sales
A federal appeals court Friday struck down a 2019 rule-change to expand summertime ethanol sales, saying the Trump administration overreached its authority when it lifted a ban on…