Tips + Tricks
Tips and Tricks: Feature Articles
Tough immigration laws crippling farms
For Indiana and Georgia farmers, it's not a matter of who's right and wrong in the debate behind tough new immigration laws that took effect July 1, but of those laws essentially biting the hands that help feed them. Read More
Honey Bees: Pollinators in Peril
Honey bees are extremely important insects all over the world. These industrious creatures are among the most effective plant pollinating species on the planet. Farmers rely on these insects to pollinate many of their fruit and vegetable crops. Read More
2011 Drought and Its Effects on Agriculture
A severe drought, such as the one that has affected the Midwest, Southwest, Southeast and the Southern and Central Plains regions of the United States this year, can have lasting effects on both the local and national agricultural and farming industry. Read More
Land protection debate goes on, farm values increase
Property rights advocates and government officials continue to spar over land-use rules, even as economic uncertainty has leveled the number of greenfields developed for homes and manufacturers. Read More
Stinkbugs attacking crops in New Jersey
In 1996, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys, entered the United States stowed inside a packing crate that arrived in Reading, Pennsylvania from Asia. This particular stinkbug species is commonly found in China, Japan, and Korea. Read More
CAFOs confine pollutants with the right info
Confined animal feeding operations are intensely regulated to meet environmental responsibilities. But farmers inadvertently may be causing public health problems downstream because they simply do not know the rules or underestimate the impact of their expanding businesses. Read More
