AvatarPaul YeagerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoUSDA will implement long-awaited change to country-of-origin labeling rulesinvestigatemidwest.org - Claire Carlson, The Daily YonderA long-awaited rule that changes which meat and poultry goods can bear the label “Product of U.S.A.” will give consumers better information and …
AvatarPaul YeagerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoThe water levels at the Panama Canal have reached a critical state — and it could have massive consequencesthecooldown.com - James WrabelOne of the world's most famous waterways is reportedly in trouble.What's happening?The Panama Canal is experiencing its most extreme drought, …
AvatarPaul YeagerAvatarAvatar3 days agoInflation isn't the only reason your grocery bill is still too highTheStreet - Rebecca Mezistrano and Daniel KuhnAccording to Morning Consult data, food inflation is the top economic concern for consumers, but inflation isn't the only reason food prices remain …
AvatarPaul YeagerAvatarAvatar3 days agoUS braces for major storm, 16 states under winter weather alertsABC News - Leah SarnoffWinter alerts stretch from Montana to Michigan, spanning nearly 1,400 miles. Last week marked the first official day of spring, however, millions of …
AvatarPaul YeagerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoAdditional storms eyeing the West Coast to end Marchaccuweather.com - Renee DuffMother Nature will provide a one-two punch of rain and mountain snow to send off the month, AccuWeather forecasters say. The rain and mountain snow …
AvatarPaul YeagerAvatarAvatarUS farms are increasingly reliant on contract workers who are acutely exposed to climate extremesAssociated Press - By MELINA WALLINGSix years ago, Illinois farmer John Ackerman didn’t hire any contract workers at all. Now he typically hires about 22 every year through a local coordinator that helps farmers hire crews of agriculturally skilled, often Latino workers. Those teams hand-weed the soybeans Ackerman grows alongside the …
AvatarPaul YeagerAvatarAvatarAs electric vehicle sales slow, U.S. relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standardsPBS NewsHour - Tom Krisher, Associated Press, Matthew Daly, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed limits for three …
AvatarPaul YeagerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGRAPHIC: Ports in New Orleans and the Northwest account for most agricultural export trafficinvestigatemidwest.org - Ben Felder, Investigate MidwestAround 20% of U.S. agriculture products are exported to other countries, making the nation’s seaports a critical part of the crop and meat …
AvatarPaul YeagerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDroughts, Climate Change, Drive US Beef Herd to Historic Lowflatlandkc.org - Chris LesterThirty years ago, the weather on Annie Doerr’s family ranch felt reliable. Now that she’s taken over from her parents, it’s been anything but. In …
AvatarPaul YeagerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCalifornia's 'Normal' Winter and High Snowpack Could Curb Wildfire Risk, Prevent Droughtkqed.org - Ezra David RomeroThe California snowpack is glistening white at more than 100% of the average for this time of year — and meteorologists forecast a storm this weekend …
AvatarPaul YeagerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCan a farm generate solar power and blueberries at once?themainemonitor.org - Emmett GartnerPaul Sweetland brings a bucket-like object with him to work on a blueberry farm in Rockport — not to collect Maine’s hallmark fruit, but to protect …
AvatarPaul YeagerFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow California’s prized solution for methane gas is backfiring on farmerscalmatters.org - Darvin BentlageTalk to any family farmer and we will tell you: Every year, keeping the business running gets harder.For many of us, family farming has been passed …