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Snow crushed barns and killed livestock. Why RI farmers are struggling
18+ hour, 23+ min ago (1011+ words) With the spring growing season on the near horizon, some Rhode Island farmers are still essentially digging out from one of the worst winters on record. For some farmers, the heavy weight of winter snow wrecked structures such as greenhouses…...
How a Tennessee man wants to use AI to shape agriculture's future
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (868+ words) A Germantown man believes artificial intelligence could revolutionize agriculture, and he's working to make that happen. Jason Fisher founded the Institute of Applied Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (IAAIR) in 2024. Located in the University of Memphis Research Park, the multidisciplinary institute…...
Clean water, thriving poultry industry can, must coexist | Opinion
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (309+ words) Oklahomans should never be forced into a false choice between clean water and good jobs. But that is exactly what out-of-state Big Poultry is trying to do " pushing fear, misinformation and intimidation across eastern Oklahoma to protect their profits and…...
As sturgeon spearing nears, here's the latest on water clarity
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (681+ words) FOND DU LAC " Anticipation is ramping up for the 2026 Lake Winnebago System Sturgeon Spearing season that starts Feb. 14. Since sturgeon are bottom-feeders, spearers on Lake Winnebago hope for water clarity at a depth of 12 feet or more, an indicator of…...
Will it be a warm spring in NC? See Old Farmer's Almanac 2026 outlook
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (374+ words) Tired of the cold weather? Start prepping for the spring season early with the Old Farmer's Almanac seasonal outlook for 2026. The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in circulation since 1792, makes seasonal weather predictions over a period of time, formulating…...
Is autumn on its way? Old Farmer's Almanac predicts when temperatures will fall in Georgia
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (233+ words) For many Georgia students, summer vacation is over. But does that mean summer is officially over and fall is here? If so, when will things start to cool down? The Farmers' Almanac'and the'Old Farmer's Almanac'have long been tools for getting…...
Colorado wildlife officials show patience with depredating Copper Creek wolfpack
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (780+ words) The Copper Creek wolfpack has continued to chase and harass cattle in Pitkin County despite amped-up state resources, but wildlife officials are opting to give pack members a longer leash. Colorado Parks and Wildlife lethally removed a yearling member of…...
Trade anxieties hang over Gov. Katie Hobbs' 'fireside chat' with Sonora governor
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (1259+ words) Trump's trade escalations have "the potential to upend all of the progress that we've made," Hobbs told the crowd. President Donald Trump was the unmentioned main character of a fireside chat between Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Sonora Gov. Alfonso…...