Monthly Archives: January 2022
Monthly Archives: January 2022

Commentary: America’s Crumbling Bridges–Can We Save Ourselves?

Dr. Glenn Mollette The Forbes Avenue bridge over Fern Hollow Creek in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park collapsed last Friday morning, January 28th, with several vehicles, including a Port Authority bus, on the span at the time.  The bridge that collapsed is known …

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Collaboration Between Climate Hubs and Cooperative Extension

Funding was recently granted to new partnerships between USDA Climate Hubs and local Cooperative Extension in regional projects aimed at climate-based research and education. Rod Bain reports.

Commentary: John R. Block Reports from Washington

January 26, 2022 “Farm Bill” Hello, everybody out there in farm country.  This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association.  They are all friends, supporters, and allies of a …

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New Farm Bill is Just Around the Corner

It seems like we just wrapped up conversations about the last Farm Bill — and it’s already time to start talking about it again. That was the case at the recent Southeast Fruit & Vegetable Growers show in Savannah, Georgia. …

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Securing Early-Season Weed Control

All weeds are troublesome, but the early-season one in particular can quickly cause irreparable damage to a farmer’s bottom line. Chad Threewits is an agronomy service representative with Syngenta. He talks about why strong early-season weed control matters, and how …

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NCDA Awards $1 million in Research Grants

RALEIGH – The N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative and the New and Emerging Crops Program recently awarded $1 million in grants for 15 projects aimed at boosting bioenergy opportunities and crop production in the state.The Bioenergy Research Initiative began in 2013, …

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Third Wintry Event of January Coming Tonight for NC

Climatologist Corey Davis tells SFN that the previous two snows in eastern North Carolina eliminated the soil moisture deficits. Now, more winter weather is on the way.

The Yonder Report

Free COVID tests by mail but some rural Americans need to go the extra mile; farmer storytellers join national campaign to battle corporate consolidation; specialty nurses want more authority; and rare bat gets credit for the mythic margarita.

Never Too Early to Speculate on Upcoming Spring Plantings

In the battle for acres, which crop is likely to come out on top this spring? Gary Crawford has this report.

US Soybeans Farmers Produce Record Crop in 2021

U.S. soybean farmers made history in 2021, according to the latest round of reports from the Department of Agriculture. Earlier this month, USDA released the January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. Mac Marshall, United Soybean Board and U.S. …

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