P.J. Huffstutter

Must-read @Reuters story today: @JulieIngwersen headed to Kentucky for a story with @thekarlplume, about the impact of the trade war and historic flooding on commodity crop farmers. As one producer said, "It's not like we are in a great ag economy. We don't have any room to https://t.co/1rZ5oiFoKQ

What has been the impact of the Trump Administration slashing federal funding for ag research at land-grant and other universities - furthering the trend of cutting public backing for such work, at a time when rivals China and Brazil are doing the opposite? @thekarlplume https://t.co/0KStHRCi4C

Interesting food fact of the day: Yes, city folks, your grocery prices are going up over time - partly because retailers pass on higher overhead expenses (like rents). Which makes me wonder: Given the fact that commercial real estate is forecast to show signs of recovery this https://t.co/HQ3MJnOV4c

Today's ag must-read: @Reuters' @tpolansek piece about the struggles facing the U.S. sorghum farmer. China accounted for nearly 90% of U.S. sorghum exports last year, ramping up purchases of the crop it uses to feed livestock and make fiery baijiu liquor. (Which is tasty - and I https://t.co/nPR5GZStqV

Does anyone else stress-bake? (No, not smoking pot. Making desserts.) Because I'm thinking after hitting the gym this morning, I might need to use up those browning bananas in my refrigerator and make banana bread for my neighbors and office-mates.

RT @leahjdouglas: EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration has fired staff working on the FDA's bird flu response as part of today's mass layoff…

Latest on @Reuters by @leahjdouglas: The Trump administration has fired staff who were working on the Food and Drug Administration's bird flu response as part of its mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services. https://t.co/g4VFiXoXGE

Fantastic read today by @Reuters @tx_marcelo and @robertosamora about circle irrigation pivot practices in Brazil's coffee farm fields due to rapid shifts in rainfall patterns. For U.S. grain farmers used to such systems, it's worth a read: https://t.co/RS1yRVaGcT

RT @HeathaT: More than half of West Virginia’s $19.2 billion annual budget for fiscal 2025 relies on federal funds. Now farmers in the sta…

What are you doing today? Me: Wrapping up a story that allowed me to flex my narrative writing muscles (which was so fun) and the art/pix are so cool - love working with this photographer!!