Everett Griner talks about wild hog diseases and crop destruction in today’s Agri View. Everett compares the destruction from these diseases and the destruction from the wild hogs to producer’s animals and crops. Wild Hog Diseases By now everybody knows about the problems with wild hogs. What a lot of people don’t know is, there is a lot more than …
Agri View: Elimination of Slaughterhouses
Everett Griner talks about eliminating slaughterhouses not such a good idea in today’s Agri View. Elimination of Slaughterhouses It is a very large group of people who don’t like the way animals are processed for food. In other words, they want to do away with slaughterhouses. That is a term that has a very wide identification. You don’t process chickens …
Agri View: Trade, Politics Impacting Farm Jobs
Everett Griner talks about how trade and politics directly impact farm jobs and farming in today’s Agri View. Trade, Politics Impacting Farm Jobs The uncertainty of the future of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) has a lot of people, besides farmers, concerned. If you look at the current structure and the possibilities, you can see why. An estimated 21 …
Agri View: Agriculture Problems
Everett Griner talks about birds can be added to the list of problems facing farmers along with insects and diseases in today’s Agri View. Agriculture Problems Well, no matter where you live you if you plant a crop you will have to fight bugs and diseases to raise it. Many crops attract other destructive creatures. Texas has the Planthopper. A …
Agri View: Farming is Dangerous Work
Everett Griner talks about farming. Everett tells how it is one of the top dangerous jobs in the United States in today’s Agri View. Farming is Dangerous Work Now you may, or may not, know that farming is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Farming takes the life of more people than most industries. One of the most …
Agri View: What Chicken Piece do You Prefer
Everett Griner talks about how you like your chicken in today’s Agri View. What Chicken Piece do You Prefer A market chicken is generally cut into four pieces. The back, the breast, thighs, and the drumsticks. Now, you have got your own opinion, but otherwise, what would you consider to be the most popular piece? If you said wings, you …
Agri View: Urban Farming
Everett Griner talks about urban farming just another way to grow food in today’s Agri View. Urban Farming There is a new term for small vegetable production. At least it is new to me. Urban farming. It is directed at small plots of land within the city. I mean small lots. Less than one-quarter acre. It is a way to …
Agri View: Imported Organics
Everett Griner talks about how unreliable imported organics really are in today’s Agri View. Imported Organics Organic farming has become a well known phrase in today’s world. From it’s start a little more than a decade ago, it has grown continuously with more producers and more consumers. Now, we are learning that there are products being sold, as organic, that …
Agri View: Planting by Zodiac Signs
Everett Griner talks about the zodiac signs influence on farming in today’s Agri View. Planting by Zodiac Signs You know agriculture is an industry in constant change. But, there is one change that hardly anyone has noticed. Farmers have quit planting by the signs. Planting by the signs meant by the zodiac signs in the Old Farmer’s Almanac. It listed …
Agri View: Trend Changing for Grocery Shopping
Everett Griner talks about the new trend of grocery shopping in today’s Agri View. Everett also has his opinion on why the trend is changing in grocery shopping. Trend Changing for Grocery Shopping Where do you buy your groceries? It is a trend that is changing by the way. For generations most families had one store, one supermarket, where they …