Stories Tagged as
Farming
As loans come due, farmers feel the financial squeeze
by
Peggy Lowe
Mar 25, 2019
Some farmers are “quietly exiting” because they can’t make a profit.
Rookie farmers in California are turning to nonprofit groups to boost their business savvy
by
Julia Mitric
Jan 29, 2019
“Beginning” farmers operate a quarter of U.S. farms, according to the USDA.
Farming during a government shutdown
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jan 7, 2019
Between unresolved tariffs and a partial government shutdown, it's a tough moment for American farmers.
Pacific Rim nations ring in new year with a trade deal shutting out U.S. farmers
by
Justin Ho
Jan 2, 2019
As of this week, there are some tariffs around the world that are falling. Six Pacific Rim nations, including Japan, Australia and Mexico, are lowering tariffs for a number of products and services, with five other countries set to join in once their governments formally ratify the deal. Notably absent from the party? The United […]
In the age of climate change, farmers weigh their options for the future
by
Peggy Lowe
Dec 27, 2018
National climate change report says the business of farming could dramatically change if global warming isn’t addressed.
Hurricane means fewer North Carolina sweet potatoes
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 22, 2018
The state provides most of the nation's fresh supply; Florence wiped out 20 percent of the crop.
Trade war means more donations to food banks
Nov 22, 2018
To blunt the pain of tariffs, the government is buying more than $1 billion in surplus food. Much of that will go to food banks.
For public good, not for profit.
Why are E. coli outbreaks so hard to trace?
by
Andy Uhler
and Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 21, 2018
Sprawling supply chains are part of the problem, but new technology could help.
Lots of soybeans with no place to go
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 6, 2018
A Chinese tariff on the U.S. crop has shut down a critical market.
Who will grow our food?
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 6, 2018
As prices fall and costs squeeze farmers, the young opt against lives of hard work and low wages.