Farmer charged in alleged $500K wheat crop scam
He reportedly received over a half-million dollars in crop insurance indemnity payments.
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Dryland wheat farmers start harvesting, already seeing lower yields due to drought
Wheat harvest is underway on the Palouse and the drylands to the west of Spokane. It's not looking good.
Spotted Lanternfly invades east coast forests
More and more Spotted Lanternflies are showing up in Monroe County. The invasive pest destroys crops such as grapes and hops.
Palouse pulse crop farmers struggle amid President Trump's trade war
As President Trump attempts to take on China, and a trade war erupts with tariffs left and right, there is a group of folks feeling caught in the middle.
Georgia suffers huge crops losses after Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael's destructive path through Georgia left many farmers with ruined crops or dead animals. The Georgia Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that early estimates put losses at between $2.3 billion and $2.8 billion.
Millions of chickens, thousands of pigs died in Florence in NC
North Carolina's poultry farms suffered significant losses in Hurricane Florence, while flooding from the storm damaged crops in South Carolina, industry officials said this week.
Dow plunges 724 points as trade war fears rock Wall Street
Trade war fears rocked Wall Street on Thursday after President Trump launched a crackdown on China.
