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The search for tastier grocery store tomatoes is closing in

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 22, 2019
While identifying lost flavor genes and bringing them back has been tricky, some scientists are determined.
The flavor of tomatoes is hard to track, unlike disease.
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Mountain West farmers fare well despite trade war

by Madelyn Beck
Nov 6, 2019
Diverse crops and uncomplicated export markets have helped defend farmers' fortunes.
Recently-retired farmer Drew Eggers looks at a bunch of mint that was still growing at the edge of his field.
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The berry that can grow in winter

by Victoria Craig
Nov 6, 2019
A group of UK fruit growers and scientists have found a way to grow raspberries, a summer fruit, well into November.
The Malling Berry has been engineered by a consortium of European scientists and growers
Photo courtesy of WB Chambers
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How photos taken from the sky are helping farmers

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
Oct 4, 2019
Aerial images are helping farmers achieve maximum yields from their crops.
An aerial image of a cucumber farm in Romania.
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Farm country wants to get back to business

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Sep 23, 2019
"Trade, not aid," has become the mantra for farmers dealing with the trade war.
Soy beans are harvested in Owings, Maryland, in 2018.
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Food cannons and goat yoga: Farmers get creative for profits

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Sep 16, 2019
In troubled trade times, anything to bring business to the farm.
A farmer in La Union, New Mexico, built a 10-acre corn maze in 2000 as a way to supplement their income.
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For farmers, it's about more than just China

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
Sep 11, 2019
Apple and hops harvest season is underway for farmer Patrick Smith, who welcomes the distraction from trade war news.
A farm hand carries freshly-picked apples in Germany in 2016.
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Who's planting? Who's not? Who wants to know?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 12, 2019
Getting a grasp on acreage planted by farmers was harder this year because of bad weather.
A farmer walks through his soy fields in 2018, in Harvard, Illinois.
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Trade showdown

U.S. farmer on worsening trade dispute: "It's like a knife in my heart"

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Aug 6, 2019
Farmers hoped for a resolution to the trade war, then everything got worse.
American hogs are selling for higher prices, but to a smaller market as trade war worsens.
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Mounting investor interest in agricultural technology

by Carole Zimmer
Jul 31, 2019
The sector has to balance a spike in investor interest with the cost of labor and infrastructure.
Micro greens grow at a vertical farm in Newark, New Jersey.
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