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China says 'rampant' US protectionism threatens agricultural ties
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. protectionism is undermining agricultural cooperation with China, Beijing's ambassador to Washington said, warning that farmers...
Aug 24, 2025, 7:31 AM
Dependent on foreign sales, U.S. wheat farmers hoping longtime partners stick with them
Kirk Siegler, NPR
As President Trump's tariffs kick in, American companies that rely on imports are worried about rising costs and passing them onto consumers. But some U.S. exporters are worried too.
Aug 20, 2025, 7:32 PM
US soybean farmers urge Trump to make purchase deal with China
Leah Douglas, Yahoo Entertainment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. soybean farmers urged President Donald Trump in a Tuesday letter to reach a trade deal with China that secures significant soybean...
Aug 19, 2025, 4:08 PM
Rising Food Prices Are Likely to Continue, Thanks to Trump’s Trade Wars
Peter Wade, Rolling Stone
Wholesale prices on fresh and dry vegetables rose nearly 40 percent, and soon consumers will feel the pinch
Aug 17, 2025, 5:42 PM
Farmers in US midwest squeezed by Trump tariffs and climate crisis
theguardian.com, Biztoc.com
Excess rainfall has fueled disease and pest pressure in Ohio’s soybean fields as a trade war with China puts farmers’ biggest export market in doubt Seventh-generation farmer Brian Harbage grows corn, soybeans and grass, and runs a cattle operation across fi…
Aug 16, 2025, 12:06 PM
Mexico sets minimum export prices for fresh tomatoes
Brendan O'Boyle, Yahoo Entertainment
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico has set minimum export prices for fresh tomatoes to protect its domestic production and ensure internal supply after a...
Aug 10, 2025, 5:41 PM
How Kentucky bourbon went from boom to bust
Robin Levinson King - BBC News, BBC News
Tariffs, oversupply and teetotaling Gen-Zs have all contributed to the downfall of one of America's most iconic liquors.
Aug 10, 2025, 3:10 PM
India's Modi vows no compromise on farmers interests amid Trump's tariff salvo
Manoj Kumar and Sarita Chaganti Singh, Yahoo Entertainment
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday he will not compromise the interests of the country's farmers even if he has to pay...
Aug 7, 2025, 5:20 AM
Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF) Transforms Into Cannabis-Only Powerhouse
Laiba Immad, Yahoo Entertainment
We recently compiled a list of the 12 Cheap Pot Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. Village Farms International, Inc. stands fifth on our list. Village...
Aug 2, 2025, 1:44 PM
Dozens of state laws take aim at food dyes, amid a wave support for MAHA
Yuki Noguchi, NPR
Fueled by MAHA, state lawmakers are moving to remove dyes and other additives from food. A wide range of state laws could make it difficult for manufacturers and could spur further federal regulation.
Jul 30, 2025, 10:00 AM
What the U.S. dairy industry really wants from Canada
CBC News
U.S. dairy producers insist they're not looking for Canada to dismantle its supply management system, but they do want Canada to follow the letter and spirit of the existing rules that are supposed to govern the dairy trade between the two countries.
Jul 27, 2025, 8:01 AM
RFK Jr. cares more about french fries than US farms
Ashlie D. Stevens, Salon
As farm aid and food programs vanish, Kennedy champions cold foam and beef tallow as public health wins
Jul 26, 2025, 2:30 PM
More FAFO: Arkansas Farms Filing For Bankruptcy Due To Trump
Red Painter, Crooksandliars.com
Arkansas loves Donald Trump. In fact 65% of the voters who cast ballots in the 2024 Presidential election voted for Trump, up from 61% in 2016. Agriculture (farming) is a huge industry in Arkansas and many farmers voted for Donald Trump. Well, folks, we have …
Jul 20, 2025, 10:18 PM
U.S. senator wants DOGE out of sensitive farmer payment system
Jenna McLaughlin, NPR
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., wants the USDA to revoke high-level access granted to the Department of Government Efficiency to a database that controls payments and loans to farmers and ranchers.
Jul 15, 2025, 8:46 PM
Can 'able-bodied' adults on Medicaid replace farm workers amid immigration crackdown?
Ayesha Rascoe, NPR
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Robin Rudowitz vice-president of the health policy organization KFF about the Trump administration idea that Medicaid enrollees could replace migrant farmworkers.
Jul 13, 2025, 2:06 PM
Trump: I’ll spare undocumented farm workers if bosses can vouch for them
David Millward, Yahoo Entertainment
Donald Trump said he will spare undocumented farm workers from deportation if their bosses can vouch for them.
Jul 4, 2025, 5:11 PM
Trump says he is willing to let migrant laborers stay on US farms
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is willing to let migrant laborers stay in the United States if the farmers they ...
Jul 4, 2025, 1:41 AM
After early reprieve from immigration enforcement, farming industry reckons with raids
Ximena Bustillo, NPR
The Trump administration's immigration enforcement mostly left farms and meat packing plants alone, until coordinated raids last week. Now, President Trump is signaling continued support for farmers.
Jun 16, 2025, 9:00 AM
Biofuels Policy, a Mainstay of American Agriculture, a Failure for the Climate
By Georgina Gustin, InsideClimate News
A longtime critic of U.S. biofuels says an expansion of biofuels policy under President Donald Trump would lead to more greenhouse gas emissions and fewer food crops.
Jun 15, 2025, 4:02 PM
Hiding in the fields - farm workers fearing deportation stay in California's shadows
BBC News
Immigration raids on American farms are having ripple effects across the agricultural industry.
Jun 14, 2025, 1:38 AM
No immigration changes under way for farm, hospitality workers, Washington Post reports
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -There are no policy changes under way to exempt farm, hotel and other leisure workers from Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, the...
Jun 13, 2025, 2:25 PM
Trump says 'changes' are coming to immigration enforcement after complaints from farmers and the hospitality industry
Bryan Metzger, Business Insider
Trump said he'd been told his immigration policies were "taking very good, long time workers away from" farmers and the hospitality industry.
Jun 12, 2025, 5:32 PM
Peru turns to China as US tariffs squeeze blueberry exports
Marco Aquino, Yahoo Entertainment
PISCO, Peru (Reuters) -In Peru's Pisco Desert, rows of blueberry bushes towering as much as two meters high stretch towards the horizon, finally giving way...
Jun 11, 2025, 10:08 AM
US agriculture industry in 'full-blown crisis' as Trump tariffs shrink Chinese orders
New York Post
President Trump’s tariffs have already sent the US agricultural industry into a “full-blown crisis” as massive order cancellations from China force farmers at home to lay off workers or shut down operations completely, according to a trade group.
Apr 28, 2025, 11:21 PM