Category: Agriculture

Brazilian company, Mantiqueira USA to buy Hickman’s Farm

In a press release, Mantiqueira USA said it will acquire Hickman’s Egg Ranch. This marks the company’s official entry into the United States egg market. The deal is expected to […]

Arizona agriculture: A key economic driver amid local challenges

Agriculture continues to be a cornerstone of Arizona’s economy, generating $30.9 billion in economic activity in 2022, according to a recent analysis by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. This […]

A legacy worth farming for: Why Buckeye is about to lose most of the cropland it has left

I wasn’t even hungry.  And that was probably the worst part — not that I left food on my plate in front of the wrong lunch guest that day, but […]

City of Buckeye named for the canal, not the other way around

The history of irrigation is the history of the Buckeye Valley itself.  Since humankind-built settlements on the banks of the Gila River thousands of years ago, irrigating water has been […]

Monsoon season in coming!

When is Monsoon Season in Arizona? Monsoon season arrives in Arizona every summer, bringing much-needed relief from the scorching heat. The National Weather Service officially defines Arizona’s monsoon season as […]