SINGAPORE—Drought or too much rain, the war in Ukraine, and high energy costs look set to curb global farm production again next year, tightening supplies, even as high prices encourage farmers to boost planting. Production of staples such as rice and wheat is unlikely to replenish depleted inventories, at least in the first half of…
Food Inflation: Tight Grain, Oilseed Supplies to Keep Prices Elevated
December 17, 2022
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California’s Drought Withers Tomatoes, Pushing Grocery Prices Higher
October 11, 2022
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FIREBAUGH, Calif.—A lack of rain and snow in central California and restricted water supplies from the Colorado River in the southernmost part of the state have withered summer crops like tomatoes and onions and threatened leafy greens grown in the winter. That has added pressure to grocery prices, putting a squeeze on wallets with no…
[Premiering 8 PM ET] Fertilizer Policies Could Lead to a Second Dust Bowl: Former USDA Soil Scientist
Policies that restrict the use of chemical fertilizers would likely lead to crop failures and could cause a dust bowl like that seen during the Great Depression. This has become a growing concern as countries including Canada and New Zealand look to adopt such policies. According to Kelly Walker, a former USDA soil scientist, soil…
PREMIERING NOW: Fertilizer Policies Could Lead to a Second Dust Bowl: Former USDA Soil Scientist
Policies that restrict the use of chemical fertilizers would likely lead to crop failures and could cause a dust bowl like that seen during the Great Depression. This has become a growing concern as countries including Canada and New Zealand look to adopt such policies. According to Kelly Walker, a former USDA soil scientist, soil…
Fertilizer Policies Could Lead to a Second Dust Bowl: Former USDA Soil Scientist
Policies that restrict the use of chemical fertilizers would likely lead to crop failures and could cause a dust bowl like that seen during the Great Depression. This has become a growing concern as countries including Canada and New Zealand look to adopt such policies. According to Kelly Walker, a former USDA soil scientist, soil…
[Premiering 7/15, 10:30 AM ET] Fertilizer Policies Could Lead to a Second Dust Bowl: Former USDA Soil Scientist
Policies that restrict the use of chemical fertilizers would likely lead to crop failures and could cause a dust bowl like that seen during the Great Depression. This has become a growing concern as countries including Canada and New Zealand look to adopt such policies. According to Kelly Walker, a former USDA soil scientist, soil…
[Premiering 7/15, 8 PM ET] Fertilizer Policies Could Lead to a Second Dust Bowl: Former USDA Soil Scientist
Policies that restrict the use of chemical fertilizers would likely lead to crop failures and could cause a dust bowl like that seen during the Great Depression. This has become a growing concern as countries including Canada and New Zealand look to adopt such policies. According to Kelly Walker, a former USDA soil scientist, soil…
Soil Management Key to Fighting Increasing Number of US Dust Storms
Farmers, scientists, and meteorologists have been sitting up and taking notice as severe dust storms in the United States are becoming more frequent across the Great Plains and the Southwest. Research shows dust storms have doubled over the past 20 years and are becoming more intense—due to a combination of increased drought conditions and the…
Wheat Closes at the Highest Since Late March on Supply Worries
April 13, 2022
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By Tarso Veloso and Megan Durisin From Bloomberg News Wheat futures rose for the second consecutive day with worries about short-term supply and adverse weather for crops. Adverse weather across the U.S. plains states is giving support to futures, while the Ukrainian grain association expects that its harvest could shrink to 18.2 million tons, almost…
Preserving Our Pollinators
They fly at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour, flapping their two sets of wings up to 15,000 times per minute. Covering a radius of 3 to 4 miles, and visiting up to 5,000 flowers per day, these tiny creatures are responsible for pollinating up to one third of the world’s fruits and…
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