Everett Griner talks about canola oil being good for consumers in today’s Agri View. Canola oil. It is one of the most widely cooking compounds in the world today. But, it didn’t even exist prior to the 1980’s. It started in Canada as an experiment. Today, it is Canada’s largest crop. Canadian scientists started by breeding …
Agri View: One Horse Farm Era
Everett Griner talks about agriculture history and the one horse farm era in today’s Agri View. Well, I have been reading from my farm history book again. I love American agriculture history. Reading about the era of the one-horse farm. Now, before modern mechanization, the size of a farm was generally measured in horses. Anything above a 2 …
Agri View: Farm Mechanical Technology
Everett Griner talks about mechanical technology and how it works on the farm in today’s Agri View. Originally, pickup trucks with an Industrial Diesel Engine were a handy vehicle to serve farmers. You know, today they are designed more to carry passengers than a load of feed. It has become the family vehicle instead of the traditional 4-door sedan. But, …
Agri View: Trade Policies
Everett Griner talks about President Trumps’ trade policies disturbing in today’s Agri View. If Donald Trump were running for President now, I don’t think he would enjoy the support he got from America’s farmers. He has pushed for changes in import/export trade that farmers don’t like. But, when he started to mess with that recently established trade …
Agri View: Tree Nut Research
Everett Griner talks about tree nut research improving in today’s Agri View. A lot has been written and said about that new pecan variety growers are anxiously looking forward to planting. But, don’t think that pecans are the only tree nut to be undergoing genetic improvement. California geneticists are deep into an effort to improve the almond. …
Agri View: Costly Disaster Year
Everett Griner talks about 2017 being a costly disaster year in today’s Agri View. You know it seems the western half of this country has been burning or flooding all year. I have not seen any official count on how many fires there have been. But, one must look at amazement at what they have cost. The …
Agri View: Resuming Beef Trade
Everett Griner talks about resuming beef trade with China in today’s Agri View. Well, China is buying American beef again. It is not what cattlemen would like to see, but it is happening. China stopped buying American beef 14 years ago. There is still no formal trade agreement between the two countries but, individual buyers, you know …
Agri View: Costly and Abused Help
Everett Griner talks about a government program that is costly and abused in today’s Agri View. I suppose every community in America has its own program to help feed the low income and other families that are nutritionally at risk. The USDA has WIC. That is Woman, Infants, and Children. It is one of the costliest programs administered by …
Agri View: Florida Carrots
Everett Griner talks about Florida farmers growing carrots in today’s Agri View. If you wrote down the 10 healthiest vegetables grown in America carrots would certainly be in that group. If you want to know where the most carrots are grown. Well, you can say California. Although Texas and a couple of other states do produce …
Agri View: Old Family Farms
Everett Griner talks about America’s oldest family farms in today’s Agri View. How long have you owned the farm on which you live right now? More than one state honors a family who has owned the same farm for 100 years or longer. See, where I live, that place is designated as a “Century Farm” and …