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Wind Leases Add Farm Income: Iowa farmer earns $20,000 a year; turbines steady volatile crop cash

Iowa farmers are increasingly opting to lease land for wind turbine installations, providing them with an alternative income stream. While crop yields have remained strong, plunging commodity prices can tighten profit margins. For example, Tim Hemphill benefits from $20,000 each year from wind leases, offering a financial cushion when crop…

The Times of India · Oct 5

Why Are Eggs Refrigerated in America but Left on the Shelf in Other Countries?

Walk into a grocery store in the United States, and you will find eggs in a refrigerated section. Visit many European grocery stores, however, and eggs may sit on ordinary shelves at room temperature. This difference often surprises American travelers who wonder why the same food requires different storage methods.…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Oct 5

The People Behind the Bottle: How doTERRA's Sourcing Lifts the Communities That Grow Its Oils

Enzo's family has been producing citrus oils in southern Brazil for nearly 150 years. He grows wild orange for doTERRA alongside other small, garden-sized orange growers in his region, a cluster of family plots rather than a single industrial estate.

Medical Daily · Oct 5

Variable dearness allowance hike from October 1: Check revised minimum wages for workers across categories

Variable dearness allowance: The government has announced an increase in Variable Dearness Allowance affecting various sectors including agriculture and construction. This revision will take effect from October 1, 2026, and will adjust minimum wages for workers accordingly.

The Economic Times · Oct 5

How India’s food prices rose this September

In September 2026, a kilogram of onion cost 93% more than last year, while sugar prices were up 28% and rice was up about 8%, on average, according to ISignal’s Food Price Watch dashboard, which uses Department of Consumer Affairs data. This is in a year with the fourth lowest…

Newslaundry · Oct 5

The Best Cover Crops to Sow Before Winter Arrives

Once the tomatoes, peppers, and squash come out, an empty vegetable bed can look like it’s finished working until spring. In reality, bare soil can lose nutrients, erode during heavy rain and give winter weeds plenty of open territory, while planting winter cover crops can keep that same soil protected…

Frugal Gardening · Oct 4

Fall Soil Testing Steps That Make Spring Planting Easier

Spring garden centers have a way of convincing us that our soil desperately needs another bag of something. Fertilizer, lime, compost, sulfur and specialty amendments can quickly turn a simple vegetable bed into an expensive project, especially when you’re guessing about what the soil actually needs. Fall soil testing replaces…

Frugal Gardening · Oct 4

Yorkshire farmer turns 3,000-tonne potato store into padel club

A North Yorkshire farmer has found a new use for a potato store after disappointing returns from the crop prompted him to rethink part of his farming business. Callum Stark converted a 3,000-tonne potato storage building at Fridlington Farms near Sutton-on-the-Forest into two indoor padel courts. His new venture, The…

The Times of India · Oct 4

Techie starts growing moringa and vegetables on balcony after high BP due to job, develops a passion for farming, quits Rs 1 lakh per month IT job and builds organic farming business with Rs 30 lakh turnover

Jitender Mann quit his lucrative IT job to pursue organic farming after a health scare. He began growing moringa and other greens on his Delhi terrace as a personal project. This small experiment eventually evolved into a successful organic farming venture with a turnover of Rs 30 lakh. Mann's journey…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

France struggles to fund farm climate adaptation as losses mount

Farmers in France are expecting their first payments shortly under the government's billion-euro emergency aid package to support farmers affected by severe summer heatwaves, droughts and wildfires. As the effects of climate change worsen, experts say compensation alone will not be enough to protect French agriculture in the long term.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 4