Farmers Cash Bonanza and Bayer Reacts to Roundup Decision
Friday May 21st, 2021 Lack of water will mean reduced rice production in the Sacramento Valley.
This is the time of year when farmers plant rice, but analysts believe acreage will be down about 20% because of water restrictions.
In some cases, rice farmers will leave land idle in order to transfer part of their water supply to users in other regions.
Although acreage will be down, rice planting has proceeded smoothly due to favorable spring weather. Farmers in the Midwest and Plains are reaping a cash bonanza that’s dramatically improved their finances a year after the pandemic pummeled commodity markets and prompted a record $46 billion in federal payments to agriculture.
No longer the devil s lettuce : How the town of Weed embraced weed
19 May, 2021 06:00 AM
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Taking photos in front of a sign welcoming visitors to Weed, California. Photo / Max Whittaker, The New York Times
Taking photos in front of a sign welcoming visitors to Weed, California. Photo / Max Whittaker, The New York Times
New York Times
For decades, a rural California city winced at the puns. Now it s cashing in. When they see the signs for Weed, carloads of curious travellers veer off the freeway to stop and gawk. They file into gift shops that sell Weed Is So Dope refrigerator magnets and sweatshirts advertising a fictional University of Weed: A Place of Higher Learning.
Acadia Crime Stoppers: Help needed identifying woman who cashed counterfeit checks
and last updated 2021-03-02 18:58:46-05
The Crowley Police Department is asking for the public s assistance in identifying an individual wanted for Monetary Instrument Abuse.
On December 22, 2020, an unknown female was captured on video surveillance cashing counterfeit checks at two local banks. The suspect provided tellers with fake identification cards and cashed checks totaling $3,000. She is described as having a slim build and dark complexion, wearing a black face mask and jacket.
If you are able to identify this suspect, you re urged to call the tips line at 789-TIPS or download our P3 app on your mobile device to report your tip anonymously.