Farm and Ranch News

• Phil Mickelson has been secretly buying up acres of land in California for $100m 'dream compound'
  
  He bought his first home in Rancho Santa Fe for $6 million in 2001 before ultimately selling it at a loss in 2015. But the six-time major winner has seemingly stepped up his interest in the area..
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Inside Kelis's life on a remote farm outside LA where she tends to 100 livestock
  
  From why she decided to leave LA in the first place to how she turned it into a booming business, here's a look inside 43-year-old Kelis' low-key farm life.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Duke Farms: A Magical Place To Treasure The Environment
  
  Many or probably most lifelong New Yorkers have never heard of New Jersey's Duke Farms, a 2,700-acre environmental treasure for walking, biking and picnicking.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Ukraine dam: Floods devastate tracts of rich farmland
  
  The long-term consequences for agriculture will be severe in one of Ukraine's most fertile areas.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Eva Longoria's 'Flamin' Hot' cooks up heartwarming origin story of family, culture, dreams, Cheetos
  
  The new movie "Flamin' Hot" is inspired by the story of Richard Montanez, an ex-con and former gang member, who became a janitor at the Frito-Lay plant in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.
• What Would Regenerative Farming Mean For Almonds?
  
  "Regenerative agriculture" is an evolving concept emphasizing soil health and resource circularity. Projects are underway to work out what that means for almond farming.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.
• Lloyd Webber’s empire seeks new conductor as Farmer exits stage left
  
  Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's production empire is hunting a new chief executive after its previous boss quit just nine months into the role.
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 6 Jun 2023.
• Chicago summit aims to keep kids safe from violence this summer
  
  Dozens of students are taking part in a Summer Safety Summit at an urban farm in Humboldt Park on the West Side Monday.
  ABC News.  Monday, 5 Jun 2023.
• EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Introduce Legislation To Protect AM Radio
  
  'AM radio is the lifeblood of information for our farmers and ranchers'
  Daily Caller.  Monday, 5 Jun 2023.
• Police Make Arrests After Allegedly Finding 105 Cows, 1 Dog Dead On Oklahoma Farm
  
  'No grass on the property that was edible'
  Daily Caller.  Monday, 5 Jun 2023.
• AES' Chevelon Butte Wind Farm Commences Phase 1 Operation
  
  AES begins the commercial operation of phase one of the Chevelon Butte wind farm.
  Zacks.  Monday, 5 Jun 2023.
• Allstate Is No Longer Offering New Policies in California
  
  Like State Farm, which announced a similar move last week, Allstate cited worsening climate conditions that had made doing business there difficult.
  New York Times.  Sunday, 4 Jun 2023.
• Slow start to New York's legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag
  
  Seth Jacobs has about 100 bins packed with marijuana flower sitting in storage at his upstate New York farm.
  Washington Times.  Sunday, 4 Jun 2023.
• He fed farmworkers during the pandemic. Now chef Juan Sanjuan wants to make 'magic' in L.A.
  
  The son of restaurant owners from Jalisco, Mexico, distributed burritos to essential workers during the COVID outbreak. Now he wants to help other chefs who lost everything.
  Los Angeles Times.  Saturday, 3 Jun 2023.
• How Christmas tree farm makes it rain in dry spell
  
  One farmer says he must adapt to cope with drier months as he has not seen rain since early May.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 3 Jun 2023.

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