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G-20 ministers discuss food security
Stephen Beard Sep 22, 2011
Agriculture ministers from the G-20 meet in Paris to discuss ways of curbing food price rises and ending hunger.
Probationers could be allowed to work on farms in Georgia
Sep 22, 2011
In response to the state's new strict immigration law, and the shortage of farmers that followed, Georgia governor Nathan Deal has proposed allowing probationers to fill the void on farms.
Miracle-Gro in your pot
Adriene Hill Sep 22, 2011
Fertilizer producer Scotts eyes the huge, legal marijuana market.
USDA: Corn stocks at near-historic lows
Adriene Hill Sep 22, 2011
And since corn is in everything from food to fuel, prices all over the world could rise.
Corn supply, and its effect on food prices
Adriene Hill Sep 22, 2011
The floods in the Midwest are hurting corn supply, which could affect the rest of the food industry.
Latest crop problem: A late spring in the West
Mitchell Hartman Sep 22, 2011
The West may be free of tornadoes and drought, but it has its own weather problems. A cool wet spring is damaging some crops, and delaying others.
Extreme weather could prove costly for taxpayers
Tim Lloyd Sep 22, 2011
A historic flood and drought in the same year are making this a rough season for farmers. And if you pay federal taxes, then you subsidize the crop insurance industry.
Cocoa production is up
Jennifer Collins Sep 22, 2011
But demand remains around the same. And the high price of other ingredients in chocolate means chocolate lovers will still need to pay.
Drought takes economic toll on Texas
Jennifer Collins Sep 22, 2011
While the Mississippi River floods 400 miles away, Texas finds itself in its driest period in 100 years.
When do you buy organic? When do experts?
Adriene Hill May 4, 2011
I never know when it makes sense to shell out extra money for organic foods. It's one of the reasons I started working on the story for Marketpla...
