Stories Tagged as
Agriculture industry
There are big variations in the state-by-state unemployment picture
Sep 21, 2020
States that rely heavily on the in-person service sector are still facing high unemployment, while farm states are seeing lower jobless rates.
Southeastern produce growers say they need trade relief
by
Emma Hurt
Aug 31, 2020
The USMCA trade agreement has not relieved their concerns about Mexican imports. The situation is dire, a Georgia blueberry farmer says.
Tariff pain: Will the U.S. or China hurt the most?
by
Jennifer Pak
Aug 27, 2018
Chinese state-run media commentaries suggest that people in China can weather the trade tariffs for the sake of national pride.
Trump's trade announcements barely ease treacherous path farmers face
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Phoebe Unterman
Jul 26, 2018
Plans to negotiate with the European Union and aid plan fall short for farmers.
Midwestern farmers are tied to a Gulf dead zone
by
Annie Baxter
Oct 9, 2017
Minnesota is trying to limit runoff carried by the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
Amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, farmers look for reform
Sep 26, 2017
Farmers want to see reform to the H-2A visas program, that allows foreign agricultural laborers to work legally in the U.S.
Chicken processing plants want to speed up operations
Sep 13, 2017
They'll need the USDA to roll back protections first. Critics say that will compromise worker safety.
For public good, not for profit.
Britain's farmers have second thoughts on Brexit
Aug 22, 2017
They face U.S. competition and the loss of EU subsidies.
As fewer farmers work the land, the small town way of life fades
Jul 10, 2017
Average farms are growing and adopting new technologies to make ends meet.
Foreign earnings bolster Monsanto results
by
Jed Kim
Jun 28, 2017
Monsanto’s earning reports beat expectations today. The agricultural giant has enjoyed solid growth over the first half of the year, with operating earnings up more than 50 percent year on year. The company’s planned acquisition by German agricultural giant Bayer is also on investors’ minds. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.