SNAP checks are rising, but a hidden cost shift could reshape food benefits: What the October rules mean for millions of AmericansSNAP benefits rise in October, but states face a bigger cost burden: Starting October 1, roughly 37 million SNAP recipients will receive a ...
29 Sep, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
Valeria Dukelow began saving her mother’s red poppy seeds in Pittsburgh in the 1960s; more than 50 years later, gardeners were still growing the same family flowersValeria Dukelow cultivated the Chima Family Heirloom poppy, a warm red flower, in Pittsburgh. The plant has been passed down through genera...
29 Sep, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Bharatiya Kisan Sangh to hold women farmers' conference on September 30Thousands of women farmer workers from all states across the country will participate.
29 Sep, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
Farmer’s son from a remote Madhya Pradesh village cracked IIT Bombay, earned a dual degree, now has Rs 10,000 crore net worth and runs Bengaluru-based GrowwLalit Keshre, co-founder and CEO of Bengaluru-based Groww, was raised in a farming family in Lepa, Madhya Pradesh and studied in the only E...
29 Sep, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
In 1662, Pieter Bronck bought 1,900 acres near Coxsackie, New York. 364 years later, his 1663 home remains Upstate New York’s oldest, after 8 generations lived there tooBronck House, built in 1663, is the oldest house in upstate New York located in Coxsackie. Pieter Bronck established his family home after ...
29 Sep, 2026, 03.37 AM IST
Mistake That Made Them Better Parents: George Clooney reveals the one 'dumb' parenting decision he and Amal now regretGeorge Clooney once revealed the parenting decision he and wife Amal Clooney came to regret after their twins Alexander and Ella learnt to ...
27 Sep, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
98-Year-old Iowa man finally receives high school diploma 80 years after leaving school. You'll be shocked to know why!At 98, Paul Little received an honorary diploma, honouring his extraordinary commitment to education. Dropping out of high school at 16 to ...
27 Sep, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Warren Buffett on the difference between investing in real estate and the stock marketBoth purchases were small, and he says so himself. He tells the stories anyway, because between them they contain everything he knows about...
24 Sep, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
In 2020, Willie Nelson turned his 500-acre Texas Luck Ranch into a regenerative farm using managed grazing. 6 years later, it continues alongside rescued horses and native-grass workWillie and Annie Nelson tasked farmers with transforming their Luck Ranch. The Weldons introduced pigs and native seeds to begin soil regen...
22 Sep, 2026, 02.30 AM IST
US farmers to get $26.5 million in new grants as USDA backs beef producers and rural businesses across AmericaUSDA is investing $26.5 million in 194 agricultural projects across the US, including $11.6 million for 80 beef producer projects. Applicat...
21 Sep, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
In 1878, Adeline Hornbek, a single mother built a homestead in Colorado; seven years later, she had established a substantial ranch where many neighbours practised subsistence farmingWhen Adeline Hornbek filed her 1878 claim in Colorado’s Florissant Valley, most settlers were barely raising enough to survive. Over seven ...
21 Sep, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
7,400 volts changed this Illinois farmer's life in seconds. Now he is warning others about a danger above every fieldWhat began as a typical day on the farm spiraled into life-threatening chaos for Cody Conrady in Illinois when his equipment hit an overhea...
20 Sep, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
In 1905, Beatrix Potter used Peter Rabbit royalties to buy threatened farmland in UK; the result protected 4,000 acres and 14 farms, preserving the Lake District’s working countrysideWhen Beatrix Potter bought Hill Top Farm in 1905, she was doing much more than investing her book royalties. She was starting a quiet, deca...
20 Sep, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s father bought this 110-acre New York property for $40,000 in 1867; the estate kept expanding until it covered nearly 1,600 acres when the president died in 1945Franklin D. Roosevelt estate: Franklin D. Roosevelt’s family estate in Hyde Park, New York, began with his father’s purchase of the propert...
19 Sep, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
A Georgia cattle farmer faces losing 225 of his family’s 450 acres to eminent domain; century-old pecan trees were cleared for a proposed 730-acre airportA Georgia farmer faces losing hundreds of acres of ancestral land for a new airport. Eminent domain allows the county to take the property ...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
In 1799, a boy found a big yellow rock in a North Carolina creek; it was used as a doorstep and his father sold it for $3.50 without knowing it was gold. What happened next changed the fate of one family and North Carolina foreverIn 1799, one bored adolescent boy found a piece of yellow rock at the family farm. The stone, which served as a doorstop for three years at...
18 Sep, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
In 2012, Jason Mraz began farming 5 acres in California with organic practices. 14 years later, his family farm had grown thousands of trees while promoting regenerative agricultureSinger Jason Mraz has beautifully transformed his San Diego orchard into a thriving regenerative avocado farm. Since acquiring the property...
10 Sep, 2026, 10.54 PM IST