The NW cherry crop for this year looks to be bigger than last year’s. Northwest Cherry Growers estimates 23.8 million 20-pound boxes, based on data by its Field Estimate team.
Petroleum-based plastics that can last for centuries is piling up. Agriculture may have a potential solution: compostable bioplastics made from plant materials.
The latest report from Creighton University shows 19 straight months of setbacks for U.S. agricultural land values. The report shows an index value of 31.1 this month for farmland values in 10 states ranging from North Dakota to Missouri. This compares to the 39...