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IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK: Extension matters! One young lady—Peyton Bell—is young but driven. She says 4-H made all the difference in the world. In Southern Gardening, call it cheerful, call it bubbly -- everything's pretty in pink! And... she’s a dancer, pageant winner, and former 4-Her. But Emma Grace McGrew says she's just a country girl. And you'll love this story about cowboy Ted Parker. They don't make cowboys more genuine than this guy! Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK: Extension matters! One young lady—Peyton Bell—is young but driven. She says 4-H made all the difference in the world. In Southern Gardening, call it cheerful, call it bubbly -- everything's pretty in pink! And... she’s a dancer, pageant winner, and former 4-Her. But Emma Grace McGrew says she's just a country girl. And you'll love this story about cowboy Ted Parker. They don't make cowboys more genuine than this guy! Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK: Today on Farmweek, the supply chain back-up. From the front lines, who knows how long it will last? Plus, power to the people. It's always been a balancing act between people and profit. But one community is right on the money. In today's market report, Zac Ashmore looks inside one industry left out of the USDA's recent rescue plan. And in our feature, the big debate: Is there enough protein in U.S. soybeans? Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK: The clock is ticking for meat packing plants. The USDA wants to see their plans for quickly complying with COVID-19 guidelines. Plus…we have more insight into how the U.S. labor market is COPING with the virus. And in “No Plow Vow,” it’s another challenge for the supply chain: How to re-route produce to avoid plowing it under. And finally, in “7th Heaven,” our feature story 400 million years in the making as we look back at a salt of the earth story – about a 7th-generation family business revived. Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK: With so many Americans out of work—and the government doing everything it can to keep school kids fed during the coronavirus response—we take an extraordinary look at how one school district in Mississippi became a hero to students and families. Plus... In Southern Gardening, as we open the country back up, a way to celebrate your landscape with those three little words: “Thriller, Filler, and Spiller!” And in our market report, Zac Ashmore takes a timeline-based perspective, saying “What a roller coaster ride so far in 2020!” Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK: The American meat market’s in turmoil, even though the president ordered meatpackers back to work. Even at the local level, there's only so much capacity to go around. Plus... In Southern Gardening, way down south, they love the ever-popular Hibiscus. But guess how many kinds there are! And in rural America, a far better way to map the grid -- and it's been right under our noses for decades. Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK: He's a Connecticut farmer with Yankee Doodle support -- for his Caribbean cuisine. In Southern Gardening, “You know whut I mean, Fern?” Gary Bachman sure does! Plus, one more ride in the friendly skies. It's not Top Gun, but hang on – we’re shovin' into overdrive! And a hot story from Hatch, New Mexico, where they’re “hatching” a hot plan for the chile pepper capital of the world. Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK: The USDA announced a new farm rescue package for farmers and ranchers -- but it doesn't cover everyone. We hear from Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue why not. And... we take an inside look at America’s supply chain. Perdue says it’s more about demand than anything else. Plus... last month, worried about panic, Americans bought guns at a historic pace. We talk to an expert about being safe with all that firepower. And in our feature, think of it as a Victory Garden on steroids. Enjoy the show!
IN THIS EPISODE OF FARMWEEK – As if the coronavirus wasn't enough, an Easter tornado hits Mississippi’s poultry industry. Plus… more problems in the meat industry. Some packing plants have closed, adding to problems producers already say need fixing. And… dairy producers have their problems, too -- caught in the middle between collapsed demand and the virus itself. And in our feature, “The Art of the Hedge,” all about mitigating risk, a subject one professor has been teaching for years. Enjoy the show!
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!