Stories Tagged as
Farming
Weather and trade tensions worry tobacco farmers
by
Andy Uhler
Oct 23, 2018
Farmers in North Carolina face losses from recent storms and Chinese tariffs.
Weather and trade tensions worry tobacco farmers
by
Andy Uhler
Oct 23, 2018
Farmers in North Carolina face losses from recent storms and Chinese tariffs.
What it's like to live near Brexit's greatest issue
Oct 19, 2018
The Irish border has been a big problem for negotiators. For the people living there, that means a lot of uncertainty.
What it's like to live near Brexit's greatest issue
Oct 19, 2018
The Irish border has been a big problem for negotiators. For the people living there, that means a lot of uncertainty.
Iowa farmers' trade war reality
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Sep 24, 2018
China and Canada were once two of the state's best customers. Iowa's agriculture secretary has some ideas about what to do next.
Government aid is coming to U.S. farmers hit by tariff losses, but it probably won’t be enough
by
Reema Khrais
Aug 27, 2018
U.S. farmers who are caught up in the wider U.S., China and Mexico trade disputes are expected to get details today on a $12 billion aid package to help offset the effects of retaliatory tariffs. Farmers have been watching prices drop for milk, wheat, soybeans and more, and they don’t even know how to calculate […]
When it comes to chicken-processing plants, some communities see jobs where others see environmental concerns
Jun 14, 2018
A suburban community in Kansas turns away from the prospect of a chicken processing plant, while a rural town sees the possibility it would bring new jobs.
For public good, not for profit.
Senate committee takes a crack at a bipartisan farm bill today
by
Jed Kim
Jun 13, 2018
While this version is less partisan than previous ones, safety net programs are still a hurdle
Feral swine, "the worst invasive species we'll ever see"
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 6, 2018
The hogs will eat just about anything, and landowners in Texas are at their wits' end. The USDA is developing a poison. "We’re out of options,” an agency researcher says.
The EPA is at the center of a debate over pesticide regulations
by
Scott Tong
Apr 23, 2018
Chlorpyrifos has helped protect crops from pests since 1965, but it's also been linked in studies to low-IQ babies and dead fish.