Trump administration steps in as Cranbury farm faces eminent domain so town can build affordable housing
CRANBURY, N.J. — The Trump administration is stepping into a local eminent domain battle in Middlesex County, where a New Jersey farmer is fighting to preserve his 175-year-old family farm from being…
U.S. farm groups urge sowing on protected land as war cuts off Ukraine supply
By Leah Douglas, Christopher Walljasper and Karl Plume CHICAGO – Farm groups are urging the U.S. Agriculture Department to allow farmers the ability to plant on acres set aside for conservation, to…
Man beaten and robbed of cell phone on Harpers Farm Road
COLUMBIA, MD – A man was beaten and robbed of his cell phone Tuesday night, according to the Howard County Police Department. The incident happened in the 5600 block of Harpers Farm…
Two Arkansas Men Sentenced to Over 23 Years Combined in Federal Prison For Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection with Proposed Elm Springs, Arkansas Wind Farm
FAYETTEVILLE – Two Arkansas men were sentenced today to federal prison for Wire Fraud, Aiding and Abetting Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Aiding and Abetting Money Laundering in connection with the development…
U.S. farm incomes could see boost from grain rally – Chicago Fed
By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO – The current rally of U.S. grain and oilseed prices could help bolster American farm incomes this year, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine roils commodity markets over fears…
U.S. farm exports to rise to record $183.5 billion in FY 2022
CHICAGO – The value of U.S. farm exports will reach a record $183.5 billion in 2022, the government said on Thursday. Overseas demand from traditional trading partners has remained strong despite recent…
Yara buys 14% stake in Brazil farm trade platform Orbia
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO – A unit of Norwegian plant nutrition company Yara International ASA has acquired for an undisclosed sum a 14% stake in Brazilian online farm products trade platform…
U.S. detects highly lethal bird flu in Tyson Foods chickens
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO -A flock of about 240,000 chickens owned by Tyson Foods Inc in Kentucky tested positive for a highly lethal form of bird flu, government officials and the company…
U.S. confirms highly pathogenic bird flu at Indiana turkey farm
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu in an Indiana turkey flock on Wednesday, the nation’s first case in a commercial…
Sanpete County Man Charge with Operating a Fraudulent Farm Equipment Business
SALT LAKE CITY – Ryan Palmer, 53, of Sanpete County, was indicted by a grand jury last December in the District of Utah for a fraudulent scheme related to his farm equipment…
Fire destroys two buildings at Plant City Farm & Flea Market
PLANT CITY, FL – The Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to the Plant City Farm and Flea Market where a fire had engulfed two buildings. HCFR reported: Last night, HCFR responded to…
Legislator says Murphys off-shore wind farm plan is full of hot air
Governor Phil Murphy and his appointees to the Board of Public Utilities have yet to disclose the price tag on his far-reaching energy master plan announced nearly two years ago, and Senator…
Becker Farmer Sentenced for $1.4 Million USDA Farm Loan Fraud
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Becker man was sentenced to pay $1,403,578.40 in restitution, serve three years’ probation, and 150 hours of community service for converting collateral that secured loans from the…
Willow Tree recall chicken due to contamination
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2021 – Willow Tree Poultry Farm, an Attleboro, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 52,022 pounds of various chicken salads and dip products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials,…
Christmas Tree Farmers Urge Americans to “Keep it Real” This Holiday Season
With two weekends to go before Christmas there are still plenty of real Christmas trees available for holiday shoppers, despite some reports to the contrary. “Growers and retailers from coast to coast…
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