Farmers, such as Martin Larsen from Byron, Minnesota, are adapting their growing practices amid extreme weather events. If they don’t, they may lose their land — and their livelihoods — forever.

In a dramatic turn of events, Congress recently passed a last-minute spending bill that averts a government shutdown. The bill, which passed the House on a 335-91 vote and Senate by a vote of 88-9, temporarily funds the government through Nov. 17, 2023.

For those of us who live well outside the city limits, having access to Amazon’s speedy delivery service is a wonderful perk of the modern world. My family has had a Prime membership for several years now, which means free shipping and two-day delivery on most anything we could want — right to the doorstep of our remote corner of America. It saves us time and money in the long run. So whenever the Amazon’s major deal holidays roll around (think Black Friday-like discounts!), it’s habit to start scouring the list for things that are great fits for farmers and others of us who love rural life. We do our best to pull together the best Amazon Big Deal Days items for farmers and other rural residents. This is basically Amazon Prime Day in October.

Despite recent rain, the fire danger persists and burn bans remain in place in some parts of the ArkLaTex.

In fact, Sunday afternoon found firefighters going up against a woods fire between Hornbeck and Toledo Bend Lake in Sabine Parish.

An Internal Revenue Service agent red-flagged a $7,800 tractor repair, entered the home of a Texas farming couple, sat in their kitchen for two full days, and combed through three years of financial paperwork.

Efforts are underway to bring black bear hunting season back to Louisiana. A hearing will be held at The Louisiana Wildlife Commission’s November meeting. After being on the endangered species list, Commission member Joe McPherson said a recent report indicates there’s a viable black bear population in Louisiana.