Farmers fight hunger, pandemic
Idaho Farm Bureau's Podcast
English - April 14, 2020 21:00 - 6 minutes - 4.57 MB - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsNews idahofarmbureaupodcast idahoagriculture idahocattle idahofarms Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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American farmers and ranchers stand ready to assist the nation’s food banks as the demand at food banks climbs higher.
The USDA just released its crop outlook reports, There were minor adjustments made to the U.S. outlook for wheat. Stephanie Ho has more:
I talked to USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, about the first look this season at sugarbeet planting, and while planting east is slow, it’s doing well in the west. (sugar beets)
Farmers and ranchers can apply for federal funds to assist their operations through the COVID-19 pandemic. Micheal Clements has more.