Managing income slump: Farmers can employ a range of practices to weather the ongoing squeeze on income, including diversifying into high-value crops, reducing their production costs, and delaying major purchases, said six farm economists. (farmdoc daily)
Citrus threatened by hurricane: Many of the citrus farms in Florida, the top citrus-producing state in the nation, are in the center-south part of the state and in the likely path of Hurricane Milton. (Reuters)
Eight-state farm sale: Farmland Partners Inc., an investment trust, announced the sale of 46 farms in eight states for $289 million to a real estate investment company operated by the Mormon church. (DTN/Progressive Farmer)
Pesticide contamination: A survey by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture suggests that 43.1 percent of the private wells in the state contain at least one pesticide, up from 41.7 percent in 2016 and 33.5 percent in 2007. (Wisconsin Public Radio)