Agriculture

Sprawling supply chains are part of the problem, but new technology could help.

A Chinese tariff on the U.S. crop has shut down a critical market.

As prices fall and costs squeeze farmers, the young opt against lives of hard work and low wages.

Some crops from U.S. farmers losing money from a trade spat with China will be redirected to food banks across the country.

Farmers in North Carolina face losses from recent storms and Chinese tariffs.

Farmers in North Carolina face losses from recent storms and Chinese tariffs.

We check in with a stainless steel producer who is still trying to get reimbursed for tariffs he believes he wrongfully paid.

Patrick Smith of Loftus Ranches in Yakima says the new trade deal takes away some uncertainty for farmers like him.

Nearly two million people visit the 12-day Minnesota State Fair every year. Visitors can take in live music, eat a lot of fried food and sweets, hop on carnival rides, and take in exhibits that celebrate the state’s agriculture industry. The fair is also a place for citizens to meet with their elected officials to discuss the big issues of the day, like a trade war.

The Trump administration announced details today of a $12 billion aid package for farmers hurt by the trade war. Retaliatory tariffs imposed by China and other countries have hit soybean producers especially hard, with prices falling about $2 a bushel this summer. The aid package includes help for soybean, wheat and corn farmers, and dairy […]