Ghost Newspapers Haunt News Deserts

Ghost Newspapers Haunt News Deserts

Being famous in a small town is getting tougher these days; you can’t make the front page of the Turnertown Gazette if the newspaper’s shuttered.   The annual State of Local News Project report from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism tells the story of...
Vilsack Pushes CCC Funds Amid Farm Bill Delay

Vilsack Pushes CCC Funds Amid Farm Bill Delay

As Congress kicks the farm bill can down the road, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has potential remedies for farm programs.   Legislative logjam: Congress is on its third extension of work on the farm bill after prolonged debate created a logjam and kept lawmakers...
TEMPS ⬆️, SOIL MOISTURE ⬆️

TEMPS ⬆️, SOIL MOISTURE ⬆️

SGN!  Some good news, or perhaps some surprising news.   As global temperatures have been on the rise, one might guess that soil moisture might be on the decline—but quite the contrary.   A recent study has found that between 2011 and 2020, soil across the...
New Water Data on Tap

New Water Data on Tap

CropX Technologies is pairing up with Reinke Irrigation for a new partnership to bring Xtra irrigation data to farmers.   Reinke Direct ET by CropX has more than just a long name. It’s a sensor-based system that offers Actual Evapotranspiration (ETa) measurements...