Everett Griner talks about living in a cleaner world, thanks to the E.P.A. in today’s Agri View. Let’s be honest. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gets a lot of criticism. Some of it may be justified, but not all of it. The way farmers and homeowners once used poisons and pesticides would make today’s world totally …
Agri View: Beef Exports to China
Everett Griner talks about how beef exports to China are improving in today’s Agri View. Well, all importers and exporters know that China is a major trading partner of the United States. China is a major buyer of a lot of American farm products. But, well, American beef is not one of them. The problem goes all …
Agri View: Raising a New Improved Potato
Everett Griner talks about the scientist working on producing a newly improved potato in today’s Agri View. Now if we rated vegetables for quality, health, and taste, it wouldn’t even be close. Given the vast selection, we have to choose from, the potato would win hands down. Not just in America, but all over the world. …
Agri View: Animal Antibiotic Use
Everett Griner talks about animal antibiotic use. The issue is whether to use or not to use antibiotics on animals in today’s Agri View. Now, this thing about antibiotics has a lot of people confused. Farmers are forbidden to use antibiotics in animal production in a lot of cases. Consumers simply will not buy meat from animals that …
Agri View: Expanding Nut Production
Everett Griner talks about various types of nut production, which is not just in California and Georgia any longer in today’s Agri View. The whole world is consuming more nuts. What kind of nuts? All kinds. But, tree nut farmers are doing all they can do to keep up. This is good because the world is discovering …
Agri View: Job Losses Due to Automation
Everett Griner talks about how automation and technology advances have caused job losses in today’s Agri View. More and more farming is becoming an automated industry. It speeds up production and increases overall output. Driverless tractors, milking machines, drone aircraft, just to name a few. It keeps growing. But, there is a downside to all of this advancing technology. The …
Agri View: Dangerous Jobs
Everett Griner talks about farming ranking high in Dangerous Jobs list in today’s Agri View. You know we constantly are reminded that being in law enforcement or being a firefighter is a dangerous job. When a policeman or fireman loses his life, it makes national news. When did you see any news about a farmer’s death? Actually, farming is a …
Agri View: Grape Farming Expanding
Everett Griner talks about grape farming and wine production in more than just California in today’s Agri View. You know it takes good grapes to make good wine. California has always been America’s primary source of wine grapes. Grape farmers are among the nation’s most elite group. Of course, there are small and medium vineyards in other …
Agri View: Chemical Challenge to Control Insects
Everett Griner talks about controlling insects and pests is a challenge without the use of chemicals in today’s Agri View. Farmers use a lot of chemicals to kill bugs. It might surprise you to know how much. Well, it is in the thousands of tons. Our EPA has called on the government to ban the use of …
Agri View: Southern Choice
Everett Griner talks about the choice made for Secretary of Agriculture and President of the Farm Bureau Federation of America in today’s Agri View. I think it is safe to assume that farmers in the southeast feel a little more assured today. You see, two of the strongest and most representative voices in all of the agriculture are …