Three vessels bound for US Gulf Coast terminals to load soybeans, sorghum for China

By Karl Plume, Yahoo Entertainment

CHICAGO (Reuters) -Two cargo vessels were headed for grain port terminals near New Orleans on Monday to load with ​the first U. soybean shipments to China...

The ‘Rolls-Royce Of Turkey’ Is Coming To America

Chloe Sorvino, Forbes Staff, Chloe Sorvino, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/fresh-take/, Forbes

Paul Kelly's family farm in England has been selling $500 heirloom turkeys for two generations. Now, after a decade breeding them in Virginia, KellyBronze birds are looking to gobble up America's Thanksgiving market.

USDA Still Sees Record U.S. Crop Output This Year

wsj.com, Biztoc.com

How Trump-era funding cuts endanger efforts to empower Haiti’s farmers

Amy Bracken, Al Jazeera English

In Haiti, the UN has sought to source more produce from local farmers. Could foreign aid cuts unravel those efforts?

Analysis-China's soybean glut could defeat US export hopes after trade thaw

By Naveen Thukral and Ella Cao, Yahoo Entertainment

SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) -China is grappling with a glut of soybeans after months of record imports, curbing prospects for U. exports despite a recent...

India is world’s second-largest shrimp producer. That is now under threat

Gurvinder Singh, Al Jazeera English

US tariffs have dealt a deadly blow to the Indian shrimp industry that relies predominantly on exports.

Gunshots Heard at Canadian Ostrich Farm, Signaling Start of Controversial Cull

Ellyn Lapointe, Gizmodo.com

The cull, spurred by bird flu concerns, aims to eradicate 400 ostriches living on a farm in British Columbia.

Beef and America’s cattle ranchers are no longer on MAGA’s menu

Garrett Owen, Salon

Trump's plan to quadruple Argentinian beef imports has upset American ranchers — and the GOP

Chinese buyers purchase Brazilian soybeans as prices ease over US-China trade thaw

By Naveen Thukral and Ella Cao, Yahoo Entertainment

SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese soybean importers have stepped up purchases of Brazilian cargoes in recent days as South American prices eased on...

American farmers welcome China's promise to buy soybeans, but the deal doesn't solve everything

JOSH FUNK, Yahoo Entertainment

American farmers welcomed China's promise to buy some of their soybeans, but they cautioned this won't solve all their problems as they continue to deal with...

Brazilian farmers beef up soybean production as China halts business with US during trade fight

MAURICIO SAVARESE and THIAGO MOSTAZO, Yahoo Entertainment

Brazilian farmer Andrey Rodrigues wasn’t planning to beef up soybean production for next year’s harvest until a couple of months ago, but now he’s extra...

GOP’s latest beef: Trump’s trade with Argentina over US farmers

CK Smith, Salon

Tomi Lahren erupted online over a beef-import deal with Argentina. GOP outrage now hinges on steaks, not ideology

WATCH: American cattle ranchers push back against Trump's plan to import Argentine beef

ABC News

American cattle ranchers are standing in firm opposition to President Trump's plan to "buy some beef from Argentina" amid soaring domestic beef prices.

China trade spat threatens Wisconsin's 'Napa Valley' of ginseng

By Julie Ingwersen, Yahoo Entertainment

WAUSAU, Wisconsin (Reuters) -The cool woodlands of central Wisconsin boast soils packed with Ice Age mineral deposits that make the area perfect for the...

Trump prods American cattle ranchers to 'get their prices down' amid tariff battle

Christopher Watson, ABC News

Trump said in a social media post that his tariffs are "the only reason" American cattle ranchers "are doing so well."

Why US soya bean farmers are upset with Trump’s $20bn Argentina bailout

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Trump's bailout draws criticism as Argentinian soya bean farmers take market share from US producers.

Wyoming Beef Farm Says 'Absolute Betrayal'...

Jason Lemon, Newsweek

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How soybeans took over America — and the world

Marina Bolotnikova, Vox

Americans have a weird relationship with soy, one of the most important and widely cultivated crops in the world.  Most of us associate the protein-packed, butter-yellow orbs known as soybeans with niche vegetarian products like tofu, soy milk, and veggie bur…

US soya bean farmers battered by trade dispute with China

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Farms face falling prices and lost income amid the escalating US-China trade war.

The world is producing more food crops than ever before

Bryan Walsh, Vox

If you ever find yourself in Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan, turn down Vesey Street toward North End Avenue. You’ll arrive at something unusual: a collection of stones, soil and moss, artfully arranged to look over the Hudson River.  It’s the Irish Hung…

Trump Wants To Give Farmers $10B Of The $364.6B You Already Paid

Erik Sherman, Senior Contributor, Erik Sherman, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/, Forbes

The president reportedly wants to send soybean farmers money for sales to China that they’ve lost to the trade war. It’s really a taxpayer subsidy.

Why Sheep Are Showing Up In Vineyards Everywhere

Layne Randolph, Contributor, Layne Randolph, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/laynerandolph/, Forbes

For winemakers seeking regenerative, biodynamic practices and enhanced fruit flavor, sheep grazing is where the ancient and the innovative converge.

US farmers face 'financial calamity' without extra aid soon, Republican lawmakers say

Bo Erickson and Leah Douglas, Yahoo Entertainment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -As U.S. farmers enter autumn harvest season worried that low crop prices and a trade war could hurt their livelihoods, Republican farm-...

US farmers are being squeezed - and it's testing their deep loyalty to Trump

BBC News

Why so many corn belt Americans continue to back Trump, even while feeling economic pressure driven partly by his trade policy