Trump picks former Ga. Gov. Sonny Perdue for agriculture secretary
Sonny Perdue made Georgia history in 2002 when he became the first Republican elected governor since the aftermath of the Civil War
Agriculture
Trump sows fear among America’s farmworkers
His threats to deport millions of immigrants are also spurring U.S. farmers to gird for a world of worker shortages
Sowing seeds of hope for Haiti's future
Meet one Haitian trying to rebuild the country by working outside the bloated scene of foreign NGOs
For many, coffee really is a matter of life and death
Climate change brings new challenges to estimated 120 million of world's poorest people, who depend on the crop not to wake up, but to survive
As food prices plummet, consumers rejoice, farmers lament
Bountiful harvests are leading to supermarket bargains, while producers and suppliers are forced to tighten their belts
Bayer-Monsanto deal gets U.S. Senate scrutiny
Judiciary Committee Chair Charles Grassley of Iowa fears the deal could punish American farmers with higher costs
Will Jerry Brown sign the farmworkers’ overtime bill?
Many hope he does and helps boost their income, but others worry for their jobs if California farmers cut hours instead
In Mexico, it's avocado farms vs. the forest
Rising prices and increasing popularity in America are leading to deforestation in environmentally sensitive areas
Maine's wild blueberry farmers to get help from Uncle Sam
The Agriculture Dept. will spend the full $13 million it allocated to buy surplus berries from the state's producers
Offer rejected: Monsanto says "nein" to Bayer bid
German healthcare and chemical giant had made $62 billion all-cash bid for U.S. agricultural company
Bayer makes $62 billion offer for Monsanto
Proposed combination would create a giant seed and farm chemical company with a strong presence in the U.S., Europe and Asia
Bayer and Monsanto are talking about combining
The giant German and U.S. chemical and agriculture companies are hold private negotiations over a potential merger
How to shrink the family farm so it fits in a box
Tech startups see vast potential in allowing farmers to grow crops in high-tech shipping containers
Nebraska town rejects plan to create 1,100 jobs
Rather than embrace a chicken-processing plant, the tiny town's residents cite their fears of the impact instead
Belarus ignoring risks of farming near Chernobyl?
Authoritarian regime insists milk made just a couple miles from exclusion zone is safe; test carried out for AP suggests otherwise
Driverless cars? Make way for driverless tractors
Idaho company expects to have its new GPS-guided driverless tractor on local potato fields within months
Maine's hot new product? Hint: It's not lobster
Soaring demand for seaweed -- as food and fertilizer -- puts Maine's harvesters in a sweet spot
LA Aqueduct flows after controversial dam built for drought is dismantled
Some farmers were not allowed to use the diverted water for irrigation which was used to also control dust and air quality
Consumers want local food, but most isn't
Getting food from local farms is a hot trend for restaurants and retailers that's running into some difficult realities
Syria war prompts withdrawal from "doomsday" vault
As war closed in researchers working on better crops for dry dirt sought safety for their seeds, now they need them back
Why General Mills is tackling global warming
Warning of food shortages to come, the company is pledging bold and broad action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Farm use of drones to take off as restrictions loosen
The small, relatively inexpensive vehicles could replace humans in a variety of ways around large farms
No more "roar" as famed trading pits come to an end
Most futures pits in Chicago and New York, where buying and selling once helped set prices for commodities, are expected to close today
North Korea faces worst drought in 100 years
Precipitation for the month of May has been abnormally low, damaging agriculture
The old world bollworm's multibillion-dollar threat
It devours 180 plant species, is entrenched in South American and the Caribbean, and will likely be in the U.S. soon
Trump praises Ramaswamy ad as some GOP critics speak out
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using cluster warheads in deadly strikes
DOJ investigating Corey Lewandowski over DHS role, sources say
Feds charge powerful Virginia Democrat in alleged drug scheme
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Trump says Iran is making up strikes on ships to drive up oil prices
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Hegseth bans use of nonpublic info for bets on U.S. military ops
Supreme Court rules New Hampshire can ban use of student IDs for voters
Judge says Trump must sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit
