Browsing: Farmers
Farmers feel betrayed as China dangles millions of tons of soybean purchases over the U.S. to get an edge in the escalating trade war
Soybean farmers, caught in the middle of a trade war between the world’s two biggest superpowers, are starting to feel…
Farmers’ Almanac to fold after 208 years of publication, citing ‘chaotic media environment’
A 208-year-old publication that farmers, gardeners and others keen to predict the weather have relied on for guidance will be…
China just purchased its first U.S. soybeans from this year’s harvest before Trump and Xi meet at economic summit
COFCO, China’s largest state-owned agriculture and food business, just bought its first purchase of U.S. soybeans from this year’s harvest…
Beth Ford says ‘we need more legal immigration’ to help American farmers because a lack of labor could trigger a ‘black swan event’
At the Fortune Most Powerful Women (MPW) Summit Tuesday morning, Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford warned that American farmers face…
Farm bankruptcies are soaring amid low crop prices, while Trump considers bailout of up to $14 billion
The number of farm operations filing for bankruptcy remains at historically low levels but has jumped sharply this year as…
A once-in-a-generation economic crisis in rural America means this year could be the last one for many farmers as Trump-Xi call offers no relief
The 40th Farm Aid benefit concert is being held on Saturday as the economic outlook for rural America is the…
Farmer says ‘we’re in a very dire situation’ ahead of harvest—with zero soybean orders from China, historically the largest buyer
American soybean farmers are heading into harvest season without a single order from China, historically their largest customer, raising alarm…
‘Like the corn’s never getting a break. It’s just hot all the time’: How America’s farmers conquered climate change for a ‘monster’ harvest
Robb Rynd and his brother grew up farming and wanted to do more of it outside their day jobs, so…
Climate Farmers, an early architect of Europe’s soil carbon credit system, has surprised the regenerative agriculture world by walking away…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is deciding whether to create a national program to strengthen demand for the $2.2 billion…












