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Farms
Meat processing plants are COVID-19 hot spots. What does that mean for U.S. food supply?
by
Kimberly Adams
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Apr 27, 2020
Tyson Foods is warning that millions of pounds of meat could "disappear."
Farm bankruptcies up sharply in 2019
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 31, 2020
Filing for bankruptcy doesn't necessarily mean you’re giving up on farming.
Food cannons and goat yoga: Farmers get creative for profits
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Sep 16, 2019
In troubled trade times, anything to bring business to the farm.
In the flooded farm belt, a race against the clock for planting
by
Renata Sago
Jun 7, 2019
Growers are racing to plant corn, soybeans and wheat before it's too late.
Why it's the "nonfarm" payrolls report
May 1, 2019
The Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report doesn't count jobs down on the farm. We explain why.
Farmers have been relying on the high value of their land to get them through years of low commodity prices
by
Zoe Sullivan
May 18, 2018
Land accounts for 80 percent of farm assets according to the Department of Agriculture. So farmers are using their land as collateral to face low commodity prices, but the amount of production that farmers need to service their debt is rising. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Farmers eyeing trade tariff threats as crop insurance trims considered by House committee
Apr 18, 2018
The House Agriculture Committee considers the Farm Bill today. The bill includes funding for crop insurance, the federal program that protects farmers from swings in crop yields, and prices. If insurance is cut back, that could be a problem should China makes good on its latest tariff threats. Click the audio player above to hear […]
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Detroit's new urban farms bring change and raise questions
Mar 27, 2018
Since 2016 Detroit has gained more than 22 new large scale gardens and farms. As these new farmers put down roots, some wonder what the future of urban agriculture will look like there.
I've always wondered: how mint flavoring became associated with clean teeth
Mar 16, 2018
Listener Grant Cohoe says he's "not a fan of mint" and asks: "Why it is that mint is so ubiquitous in toothpaste, mouthwash and the like?"
Montana inmates learn job and life skills while raising cattle on prison ranch
by
Eve Abrams
Feb 7, 2018
But food coming from a prison isn't necessarily a selling point.