Stories Tagged as
Agriculture
Good weather drives corn prices to record low
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jul 11, 2014
Surpluses put corn prices at a four-year low. Can farmers sell it all?
ADM wants a taste of the flavor business
Jul 7, 2014
ADM will buy Wild Flavors for almost $3 billion.
Climate change could be good for those who sell seeds
Jun 25, 2014
Climate change is likely to affect farmers more than corporations like Monsanto.
Superfood fads: Super distracting for global farmers?
by
Dan Bobkoff
May 22, 2014
What miracle "superfood" trends mean for developing countries' agriculture.
Why farmers can't wait to pick Vidalia onions
Apr 15, 2014
Vidalia onion grower challenges a Georgia state rule that sets April 21 as the earliest date farmers can pack onions for sale.
Doctor's new order: no limes, no coconuts
Mar 28, 2014
Prices for limes and coconuts are up, thanks to bad weather and more demand.
How El Niño will impact global food prices
Mar 12, 2014
It probably won't have a huge impact on your grocery bills.
For public good, not for profit.
The bananapocalypse is upon us
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 6, 2014
The world’s fourth most valuable crop is threatened by a fungus.
Climate change is making English wine better
Feb 21, 2014
Climate change is reversing the fortunes of a once derided industry.
Corn farmers eye other crops for next year
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 14, 2014
Corn farmers like Keith Alverson in Chester, South Dakota are readjusting their plans for spring amid dropping corn prices.