Deere & Co. is laying off nearly 600 workers as the farm equipment manufacturer deals with declining demand. Deere confirmed Monday that the production positions being cut are concentrated at two factories in Iowa and one at its home base in Moline, Illinois, where 280 employees will be laid off effective Aug. 30. A combined […]
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Mysterious monolith reportedly pops up on Colorado dairy farm
Another mysterious monolith has popped up – this time in Colorado. Lori Graves, the owner of Morning Fresh Dairy Farm in Bellvue, told local station KDVR she has no idea how the 8-foot tall, 4-foot wide, and 8-inch deep shiny structure ended up on her property. “I have ideas, but I almost don’t want to […]
Farm bill must expand American food security and the farm safety net
Food security starts on the farm. As a fifth-generation farmer, providing for my neighbors, state and nation is something I take to heart. Long after I’m gone, the farm needs to be here to fulfill this essential role. However, weather and market volatility, regulation and global events out of a farmer’s control can make that […]
State Farm seeks major rate hikes for California homeowners and renters
State Farm General is seeking to dramatically increase residential insurance rates for millions of Californians, a move that would deepen the state’s ongoing crisis over housing coverage. In two filings with the state’s Department of Insurance on Thursday signaling financial trouble for the insurance giant, State Farm disclosed it is seeking a 30% rate increase […]
Thousands gather for Trump rally at Chesapeake farm
Former President Donald Trump is set to speak at a campaign rally before a crowd of thousands Friday in Chesapeake, the day after sparring with President Joe Biden in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign season. In a bid to help flip Virginia red, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin will appear publicly with Trump […]
Harpersfield sets public hearing for solar farm
Jun. 27—The Harpersfield Town Planning Board has set a public hearing for a proposed solar farm for July 31. The meeting will be held at the Harpersfield Grange Hall instead of the town hall because of the anticipated participation of the public, Planning Board Chair Dean Darling said Wednesday, June 26. The planning board has […]
Security guard ‘looked at abandoned farm with cells to hold Holly Willoughby’
A security guard checked out an abandoned stud farm with cells to “keep” TV presenter Holly Willoughby after kidnapping her, a court has heard. Gavin Plumb, who is accused of masterminding a plot to kidnap, rape and murder Ms Willoughby, allegedly told another man she would be put in a van after a “home invasion” […]
Bird flu spreads to tenth Australian poultry farm
CANBERRA (Reuters) – A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza has spread to an eighth poultry farm near Melbourne, the government of Australia’s Victoria state said on Tuesday, taking the total number of infected facilities in the country to 10. Australia is dealing with three parallel outbreaks of bird flu, two near Melbourne and one […]
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in trees vandalized at family tree farm
ELIZABETH, Colo. (KDVR) — It was just another Wednesday when Grant Herring, co-owner of Pineco, a tree farm in Elizabeth, went to check up on his trees. “We came out here to check the irrigation, make sure things were running just with the heat and stuff,” Herring said. As he walked through the rows of […]
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Germany auctions North Sea wind farm rights for €3 billion
Offshore wind turbines are located at the Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm off the island of Ruegen in the Baltic Sea. Stefan Sauer/dpa Germany’s Federal Network Agency has auctioned off the rights for the construction of two wind farms in the North Sea for just over €3 billion ($3.2 billion). The contracts concern two areas […]