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Agriculture industry
Texas' ag industry faces hundreds of millions in losses after deep freeze
by
Andy Uhler
Feb 26, 2021
And those hits ripple through to grocery stores, where there are still some limits on buying things like milk and eggs.
Agriculture is counting on pent-up demand for its recovery
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Feb 25, 2021
COVID-19 killed demand for many farm products. But with vaccine rollouts and consumers venturing out again, will that turn around?
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.
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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.
Britain's farmers have second thoughts on Brexit
Aug 22, 2017
They face U.S. competition and the loss of EU subsidies.