by Braeden Coon | Mar 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
“If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.” — Dodgeball But agriculture isn’t dodging DOGE—and the balls being thrown keep compounding. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) recently announced cuts to USDA to eliminate offices and grants for the Farm...
by Braeden Coon | Mar 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Scientists have uncovered the genes that decide how big tomatoes and eggplants will grow. Armed with this new research out of Johns Hopkins, scientists are making big plans for varieties that could bolster production in underserved areas around the globe. Test...
by Braeden Coon | Mar 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
A new deal with the Panama Canal could bridge troubled waters in exports. The rundown: A Hong Kong conglomerate is selling its stake in key Panama Canal ports to a U.S.-led consortium including U.S.-based asset management company BlackRock. The price tag?...
by Braeden Coon | Mar 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
And the theme of the news this week is once again… tariffs. New news on tariffs, eh?! Ya, you betcha. This time, pertaining directly to our neighbors to the north: “Oh, Canada…” Last Friday, Trump said he was ready to impose reciprocal tariffs on...
by Braeden Coon | Mar 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Pest-resistant corn varieties may have reached their expiration date. The rundown: Bt corn, notable for fighting rootworm infestations since 2003, has had less luck over the decades. A recent study from Purdue University found the overuse of genetically...
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