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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…
Over 36 billion pounds of good produce is wasted every year: A ‘whole harvest’ solution can help
This spring, a second-generation strawberry farmer in California stood in his fields with two generations of farmers by his side.…
Foreign investors in agriculture say U.S. tariffs could wipe them out—and they may test America in global court
Foreign investors with business in the agriculture sector are considering bringing claims against the U.S. government as some believe tariffs…
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…
Rural America is suffering an economic crisis as crop prices plunge — ‘U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute’
U.S. producers of corn and soybeans have sent dire warnings as prices for their crops have crashed in recent years…
AI and robots can help the world grow more food—even if they’re still not quite as good as a human farmer
The world population is still growing every year. The amount of farmland is not. That means farmers will need to…
Flood-battered Texas braces for another blow: a fast-moving, flesh-eating parasite from Mexico
The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in…
Vermont dairy farm migrant ICE raids put industry on edge: ‘It would all go down’ without immigrant workers
After six 12-hour shifts milking cows, José Molina-Aguilar’s lone day off was hardly relaxing. On April 21, he and seven…
Deere & Co. jumped to a record after earnings beat the highest of analyst estimates, even as the world’s largest…
After an early boom, organic farming is falling: ‘We can’t find anybody as willing to work’
SKANEATELES, N.Y. (AP) — Farmer Jeremy Brown taps the nose of a young calf. “I love the ones with the…












