After reading my column about biologists who once stocked a Southeast Alaska island with wolves, a reader mailed me a book. In it, the author detailed people’s attempts to import raccoons, wild pigs and other creatures to Alaska. In addition to well-known events like the recent introduction of wood bison to the Innoko River country, […]
China announced Wednesday it plans to impose tariffs on $50 billion worth of U.S. goods in response to a similar package announced by the United States. The Chinese measures would boost tariffs by 25 percent on 106 U.S. products, including soybeans, aircraft and cars. China’s commerce ministry responded with its own measures less than 11 […]
The annual Farm Progress Show held every other year in Decatur, a town situated among the vast corn and soybean fields of central Illinois, is one of the largest farming exhibitions in the world, where manufacturers and suppliers show their latest and greatest products and equipment. In some cases, it’s a starting point for farmers […]
Without evidence for his claims, President Trump attacked the global retailer, Amazon, of causing job losses and “doing great damage to tax-paying retailers,” on Wednesday, causing the online retail giant to lose .3% in the market before the opening bell. In an early morning tweet, Trump wrote, “Amazon is doing great damage to tax paying […]