Agriculture

Karlanea Brown, co-owner of RDM Aquaculture in Fowler, Indiana, talks about the business of raising and selling shrimp.

A new law doesn’t require schools to offer whole milk, it just gives them the option. Whether or not schools will make the switch now could depend on if they can afford to. 

A look at the intersection of climate and business in the waters of Maine.

Freezing temperatures and ice of the past weekend have impacted industries from timber to sugar cane, crawfish to cattle.

This year’s show comes at a time with beef prices at record highs. That’s because, in large part, the U.S. cattle population is at a 75-year low.

Growing cover crops can be expensive. And could take years for environmental benefits to appear.

“We wake up every morning about 5 o'clock and start worrying,” said Vance Ehmke. He runs Ehmke Seed with his wife, Louise Ehmke, in Healy, Kansas.

Just two briskets come on each cow and while cattle herd sizes are small, demand for brisket is high.

Since the pandemic began, grocery prices have gone up about 30%. You can blame a slew of factors, including supply chain disruptions and tariffs.

Demand for beef is high at the same time that cattle inventory is low — and ranchers are cautious about investing in growing their herds at a time of economic uncertainty.