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Agriculture
Farming is "not easy and it's a lot of risk," says Iowa soybean producer
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Andie Corban
and Sarah Leeson
May 28, 2024
"Soybeans are down 18 cents today and then they could go up 50 tomorrow. Who knows?" said April Hemmes, a soybean farmer in Iowa.
Why the cost of coffee beans is climbing
by
Lily Jamali
May 27, 2024
Higher global demand for the drink and climate change's effect on supply are behind the upward trend.
With low wool prices, Midwestern sheep farmers are innovating with the fiber
May 16, 2024
Some are looking for new uses for fleeces while others shift to breeds that don’t produce much wool at all.
Honeybee populations are hitting record numbers. Weren't they dying off before?
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Sarah Leeson
and Sofia Terenzio
May 16, 2024
Scientists were ringing alarm bells about colony collapse disorder a decade ago. Brian Walsh of Vox explains what happened.
Will egg prices go up amid more bird flu outbreaks?
by
Janet Nguyen
Apr 11, 2024
Retail egg prices rose between 7.2% and 9.2% from the 2022 outbreak, according to a University of Arkansas paper.
Most of the Colorado River's diverted water goes to agricultural uses, study finds
Apr 1, 2024
A whopping three quarters of the river's water that is used by humans goes to irrigation for farms and livestock, according to the journal Communications Earth & Environment.
Farmworkers are making — and enforcing — the strongest heat protection rules in the country
by
Amy Scott
and Sarah Leeson
Feb 29, 2024
Farms that participate in the Fair Food Program ensure workers have access to things like shade and water. In return, they're first in line to sell to big buyers.
For public good, not for profit.
America's farmers are getting older
Feb 20, 2024
The average age of farmers is increasing as young aspiring farmers face financial barrier to starting up.
The trend of small farmers selling to big ag companies continues
Feb 14, 2024
And, diversity is still a challenge in the agricultural industry. According to the census, 95 percent of American farmers are white and on average, are just over 58 years old.
Hundreds of food brands linked to hidden prisoner workforce, AP reports
by
Kimberly Adams
and Richard Cunningham
Feb 1, 2024
The Associated Press uncovered a workforce of prisoners producing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of agricultural products and goods by popular food brands.