With a drier-than-normal growing season on the horizon for parts of farm country, a fully functioning irrigation system is a must. The latest Drought Monitor shows exceptional drought in parts of Texas and New Mexico.
The Farm Monitor gives us a look at how farmers in Georgia are getting their systems ready.
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Roger McEowen of Washburn University School of Law joined us to discuss key legal and tax issues ranchers should consider as they recover from recent prairie fires across the Southern Plains.
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Dry conditions may tighten hay supplies before summer growth. John Mays of Central Life Sciences joined us to discuss the risks of extended grain storage, how quality can be affected over time, and what growers can do to protect their grain while waiting for market opportunities.
For communities that depend on agriculture as their primary economic engine, the recession is not defined by headlines on Wall Street. It is defined by the quiet disappearance of the businesses that once processed, serviced, and supported the crop.
