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He bought his wife the greenhouse she had wanted for years, and now she races home to it
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (328+ words) One Christmas present that took years to materialize is making spouses around the country jealous. A man on Reddit shared how his wife had long wanted a backyard greenhouse. That dream became a reality on one December 25, and his online…...
Oregon's dairy industry provides thousands of jobs
8+ hour, 31+ min ago (54+ words) One hundred and thirty dairy farms across Oregon are responsible for providing more than 40, 000 jobs in the state, according to the Oregon Dairy Farmers Association. One hundred and thirty dairy farms across Oregon are responsible for providing more than 40, 000 jobs…...
Disaster declared to aid MD farmers in Washington County, Lower Shore
1+ week, 1+ day ago (951+ words) The U. S. Department of Agriculture issued a Secretarial natural disaster designation for the state of Maryland on June 15. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins designated 12 counties as primary natural disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by the April 21 freeze effect, including…...
SLO County failed to stop illegal fireworks despite efforts, grand jury says
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (811+ words) A year-long San Luis Obispo County grand jury investigation found that the county failed to curtail the use of illegal fireworks " leading to an environment of increased fire risk and safety hazards due to a patchwork of policies and insufficient…...
Senate Farm Bill Draft Presented With Prop 12 Fight Unresolved
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (756+ words) The debate over California's Proposition 12 remains front and center in farm bill discussions after Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-Ark.) released a long-awaited 2026 farm bill discussion draft on Tuesday. Many producer groups have spent the past several years calling…...
Senate releases farm bill draft omitting some food waste provisions
14+ hour, 59+ min ago (670+ words) The U. S. Senate Committee on Agriculture released its draft of the farm bill on Tuesday. The long-awaited bill, which funds the U. S. Department of Agriculture for five years, includes provisions considered beneficial to organics recycling. The bill text'omits'language that would promote food…...
Tennessee Tech Debuts Fully Online Agribusiness Degree Pathway
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (370+ words) Looking from the outside in, agriculture certainly feels like a sector where you're supposed to get your hand dirty " literally. But realistically, there are many aspects to this industry " from understanding policy, systems, and regulations to food science, business, and…...
Survey shows farmers split on AI use in the fields, majority skeptical of results
10+ hour, 23+ min ago (571+ words) About half of farmers and ranchers regularly use artificial intelligence tools, like Chat GPT or Gemini, to support their operations, according to a report from the agricultural marketing firm Morgan Myers and Ag Access, an agricultural market researcher." While farmers…...
Indiana Natural Resources Commission members resign " blame top-down decision-making
13+ hour, 16+ min ago (557+ words) Two members of the Indiana Natural Resources Commission " including its long-serving chair " have resigned, blaming Gov. Mike Braun's administration for "stifling" citizen input and curtailing the board's role working with the Department of Natural Resources. "After decades of service, it…...
10 reasons the Amish refuse to adopt modern technology
12+ hour, 19+ min ago (1298+ words) In an age obsessed with speed and connection, the Amish quietly prove that saying no can be a powerful form of control. We tend to think the Amish are just stuck in the past or afraid of electricity, but their…...