When it's this hot and dry, a spark can quickly turn into a disaster. A completely scorched harvester and 100 acres of burnt field were the aftermath for this Broadwater County farmer.
A Canadian farmer learned an $82,000 lesson after he was sued by a grain buyer for breach of contract. The case centered on the use of an emoji in a text message.
Something similar is now playing out in Europe, where farmers across the European Union are protesting climate-related policies that would only drive up the price of energy even further.
"This is racism." That's how Montana Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) summed up the race-based farm loan forgiveness plan that was snuck into the COVID relief bill by the Democrats. He's referring to the nearly $5 billion in spending for "socially disadvantaged farmers" to get loan forgiveness from the US Department of Agriculture.
Just dig a hole, throw some seed in and add water...simple as that, right farmers? I shared the story on the radio and on my Facebook page. Here's the reactions from folks across Montana.
The Healthy By Design Gardeners' Market is open this afternoon (Thursday 6/20) from 4:30 to 6:30pm at South Park, intersection of South 28th and 7th Avenue South.
Most of the people in the U.S. don’t really know what Thanksgiving Day is all about. The holiday is to give thanks for the previous harvest and to thank God for his blessings. George Washington knew of the importance of the farm to the country and thought it necessary to celebrate it and be thankful to the one who gave it to us...