Farmweek
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK: They're calling it a “tsunami” of change in the way people are buying their food -- and the ripple effects are many. Plus, with all that action, Zac Ashmore has an epic market report this week! In fact, he needed five experts to get it all in! Also, we have a follow-up to our Victory Garden story -- Mississippi's ag commissioner is diggin' it - literally! And in our feature, can we all just get along? When this outbreak's over, it'll be a mountain bike mecca, thanks to some understanding cattle ranchers. Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK: Our coronavirus update -- the biggest aid bill in history will send trillions to Americans. Plus, can your pets get the virus? One doctor says “no.” In Southern Gardening, something to do while you're sheltering in place -- Gary has the how-to. And for when the outbreak is over, an uplifting story -- new jobs in West Virginia. Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK: Another week of the coronavirus, another week of turmoil almost everywhere you look, though there is hope on the horizon. Plus, some are talking about growing their own food. We'll look back at victory gardens during World War II. In Southern Gardening, at some point you'll get back into the garden. When you do, think “mop-head,” “summer crush,” and “vanilla strawberry.” And in our main feature, they call it “Prairie Moon” -- and it's one of the most unusual ag businesses in the nation. Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK -- What a difference a week makes -- VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING and everyone in the world affected by the coronavirus. And speaking of world impact, the ag markets have been turned UPSIDE DOWN. Two analysts give us some PERSPECTIVE this week. Plus—in SOUTHERN GARDENING—there WILL come a time to get back into your garden. In the meantime, Gary has tips on BREAKING THE “HEX” of growing house plants. And just before everything happening now, there was the DIXIE NATIONAL SALE OF JUNIOR CHAMPIONS.
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK: It’s a Jekyll and "Hides" story! Though beef is definitely what's for dinner, all those hides from the herd are turning to bovine blight. In Southern Gardening, Gary Bachman says where the landscape's concerned, paint it yellow! Plus, in today's economy, as the saying goes, you don't want to give away the farm! You have to "cultivate" the business. And in our main feature, it took a while, but they're "shrimply the best!" Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK: Trade war games! With everything else going on in the world -- a different perspective on the China trade war. Plus, renewable energy is blowin’ in the wind! And if you didn't already know it, wind power caught a tax break. In Southern Gardening, how about some shopping tips? With spring around the corner, here’s how to buy plants at the garden center! And in our feature: "It's gruesome and fascinating all at the same time." The fungus among us—helping honeybees. Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK, the China Trade Deal is signed, but apparently not so sealed after all. Producers are still waiting for buyers. Plus, we have more video of that historic flooding in the southeast. In Southern Gardening – like a certain Nina Simone song – pruning can be misunderstood. But it doesn't have to be. And finally, “WANTED: TRUCK DRIVERS!” A big time driver shortage makes it just a little bit harder for crops to get to market. Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK, they’re looking at the numbers. The president's new budget is out – and all things considered, there’s quite a reaction. In Southern Gardening, Gary says you just might have to get RADICAL! Plus, it’s a pork market melee. In the fight over pork line speeds, what's the effect on the marketplace itself? And in our feature, they’re learning new life lessons in a prison dairy where, believe it or not, output exceeds the national average. Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK -- Politics and agriculture collide around the State of the Union. Plus...the EPA says glyphosate doesn't cause cancer. In Southern Gardening, everything outside is IN again. In other words, TERRARIUMS are all the rage! And in our feature, are American soybeans lacking in protein, causing foreign buyers to look elsewhere? Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK -- With the Coronavirus turning things upside down in China, closer to home, the USMCA is signed and sealed. Plus…the new year brings new laws. In Illinois, recreational pot is now legal. And speaking of pot, in our feature, “Reefer Madness” takes over as the country races to embrace hemp as a crop. And in Southern Gardening, is your garden heart-ly recognizable? Gary Bachman shows how to take your landscape to heart with a Valentine’s project. Enjoy the show!