Everett Griner talks about who loses in a trade war in today’s Agri View. Trade War Damage Trade war — it has been going on for almost half a year now, and nobody has any notion of when it will end. Unlike a real war where many people are hurt, trade war hurts everybody, especially the producer. Look at this: …
Agri View: Buying Food From a Vending Machine
Everett Griner talks about buying your food from a vending machine in today’s Agri View. Buying Food From a Vending Machine Now, here is something to think about. You may one day be buying your food from a machine instead of a food store. You will have a choice. Snack food or food to take home and cook. The usual …
Agri View: Value of Bugs Pollinating Crops
Everett Griner talks about bugs of value to farmers for pollinating crops in today’s Agri View. Value of Bugs Pollinating Crops A lot has been said about the decline of the honeybee. We can be comforted in the fact that they are nowhere close to extension. They do need help pollinating plants of this world. I think I have already …
Agri View: Pineapple – World Known Crop
Everett Griner talks about a crop that is marked across the world in today’s Agri View. Pineapple – World Known Crop Pineapple. One of the tastiest crops we grow. It is one of the most versatile too. Most of the marketable crop is grown in Hawaii, but, that is not where it started. The original home of the pineapple was …
Agri View: America’s Roads Falling Apart
Everett Griner talks about America’s roads falling apart in today’s Agri View. America’s Roads Falling Apart The issue of our nation’s infrastructure falling apart goes back to the first Bush administration. Congress has not delivered any plan that would lead to an overhaul. Repairs are constantly being made. But, no wholesale effort to rebuild. It is especially a problem for …
Agri View: Growing World Record Vegetables
Everett Griner talks about growing vegetables where size does matter in today’s Agri View. Growing World Record Vegetables I don’t know who keeps up with it or how they find out, but I enjoy reading about the world’s biggest vegetables and where they are grown. The latest one I saw a farmer in England had produced an onion that weighed …
Agri View: Buying or Renting – Land Prices
Everett Griner talks about land prices increasing, whether you are buying or renting, in today’s Agri View. Buying or Renting – Land Prices If you are going to farm, you must have land. There are two ways. You can own it or rent it. Either way, it is costing more. Some farmers do both. Here’s the way it is in …
Agri View: Problems in Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about some of the constant problems affecting agriculture in today’s Agri View. Problems in Agriculture You can bet the whole tariff issue has the whole world of agriculture upset. If there were no export problems, farmers have enough to worry about. At the start of every crop year, there are things to be dealt with that they …
Agri View: Pollination Help
Everett Griner talks about money allocated for a pollination study in today’s Agri View. Pollination Help Here is where it started. One-third of all United States crops requires pollination by nature’s creatures. That includes honey bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, bats. Maybe a few I have left out. It is easy to why the whole country got upset when we started …
Agri View: Changes with the Potato
Everett Griner talks about potatoes having an identity in today’s Agri View. Changes with the Potato Potatoes, potatoes, potatoes. I recently did a report on potato consumption. The most consumed vegetable in the world. I did the best I could on various varieties of potatoes that we consume, which included the Idaho potato. That was not enough. I have since …