Tag: farmers
WASHINGTON (AP) The end of 2018 seemed to signal good things to come for Americas farmers. Fresh off the passage of the farm bill, which reauthorized agriculture, conservation and safety net programs, the USDA…
DESOTO, Kan. (AP) A northeast Kansas businessman is opening a new academy to train farmers to grow industrial hemp now that its production is legal. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Joe Bisognos belief in…
The hectic shopping season is in full swing and with only one more weekend before Christmas, there isnt a lot of time to find gifts for those hard-to-buy for agriculture folks. If you are a…
Recent agreement on a new farm bill was encouraging at a time of troubling uncertainty for the nations producers. After much legislative wrangling, Congress passed a five-year, $867 billion farm bill with bipartisan support, and…
WASHINGTON (AP) Farmers across the United States will soon begin receiving government checks as part of a billion-dollar bailout to buoy growers experiencing financial strain from President Donald Trumps trade disputes with China. But…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Department of Agriculture hopes to start issuing licenses for farmers to grow industrial hemp in time for next years spring planting season. Agency spokeswoman Heather Lansdowne told the Lawrence…
