Jul 13 Agriculture Hogwash: Farmers Fear Trump Trade Disputes Are Damaging Ag Markets Jimmy Tosh sells a lot of pigs. He is owner and CEO of Tosh Farms, Tosh Pork, and Bacon By Gosh, in Henry County, Tennessee, and has 84 contracted barns in the region where farmers grow pigs for his products. On a recent July day, Tosh craned over some 1,200 piglets and reflected on how […] By Nicole Erwin Jul 13 Agriculture Hogwash: Farmers Fear Trump Trade Disputes Are Damaging Ag Markets Nicole Erwin
Mar 6 Agriculture Farmers Face Tough Choice On Controversial Weedkiller Jeff McGrew stood in line with about 30 other west Kentucky farmers awaiting certification that they’ve been trained to apply the herbicide Dicamba. The two hour session explained the Environmental Protection Agency’s new restrictions on use of the controversial herbicide. The session left McGrew uncertain about whether to use the spray. “I’m undecided right now […] By Nicole Erwin Mar 6 Agriculture Farmers Face Tough Choice On Controversial Weedkiller Nicole Erwin
Sep 8 Agriculture Trouble In The Air: Herbicide Dicamba Blamed For Crop Damage Jacob Goodman drove toward a soybean field in western Kentucky in hopes of seeing something different. Most of the 2,500 acres of soybeans his family farms here in Fulton County haven’t been looking so good, but trees that line Running Slough River protect this plot. “Where I’m gonna take you to right now, we have […] By Nicole Erwin Sep 8 Agriculture Trouble In The Air: Herbicide Dicamba Blamed For Crop Damage Nicole Erwin