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
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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
Government shutdown hits farmers during harvest
Farmers who are in the middle of harvesting their crops have been left without vital data from the Department of Agriculture due to the government shutdown
New processing plant tackling malnutrition, unemployment in Haiti
A new plant in Haiti's central plateau that processes Nourimanba, a cure for malnutrition, is creating a positive economic ripple effect
How much does it cost to raise a child?
The cost to raise a child born in 2012 is 23 percent higher than for a child born in 1960, according to a report from the Department of Agriculture
Honeybee crisis: What's killing the bees?
The U.S. lost 31 percent of its colonies last winter and as the bees die off, the threat to $15 billion-worth of U.S. agriculture is becoming a major concern
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
Jane Doe's account of what happened at Cornell fraternity house
Trump says Europe will release "massive amount" of diesel oil from stockpiles
Gov. Hochul on Cornell: "I will not allow anyone to sweep this case under the rug"
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FlyDubai captain tells survival story to India's leader: "I was fighting for my life"
Employers added 29,000 jobs in September, missing economic forecasts
$1.7 million raised in scheme for Hamas, including from U.S. donors, feds say
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