High energy costs from Iran war heighten pressure on struggling Louisiana farmers: “It’s a game of survival”

COLUMBIA, Louisiana — In northeast Louisiana, agriculture pilot Reed Keahey flies with sticker shock.  His plane needs kerosene-based Jet-A fuel, the price of which has soared during the Iran war. A gallon that cost $2.46 in February, just before the war broke out, peaked at $4.11 in May.  Keahey buys 7,500 gallons at a time. … Read more

Farmers gain access to critical equipment repair tools in John Deere settlement

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Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat

BROOKSVILLE, Ky. — Even as the sun started to set, the day’s heat was still hanging in the air as Annie Woods walked back out to harvest squash and zucchini on her 50-acre farm. Prolonged and intense heat is part of a climate change-driven pattern of weather extremes that has also led to intense flooding … Read more

White House asks Congress for $87.6B for Iran war, aid to US farmers and responding to Ebola crisis

The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time as a majority of lawmakers have objected to any further military a… WASHINGTON — The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the … Read more

Trump will welcome farmers and ranchers to White House dinner to celebrate trade, tax wins

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Donald Trump will host farmers, ranchers, cattlemen and agricultural producers from across the country for dinner at the White House on Thursday, a White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital, as the administration looks to spotlight an industry that has long been a … Read more