Family dairy farms are staring at extinction
These small operations are in trouble as falling milk prices and the rise of corporate farms destroy their business
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Europe to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports
$3.4 billion worth of American products to be hit, including steel, bourbon, peanut butter, cranberries and orange juice
Smithfield pleads its case in pig stink trial
In a North Carolina court, the huge Chinese-owned pork producer defends its hog waste disposal practices
Sens. Pat Roberts, Ben Sasse say Trump looking to re-enter TPP
Lawmakers say Trump has instructed National Economic Council director Larry Kudlow and U.S. Trade Representative Bob Lighthizer to re-enter TPP
Mitch McConnell pushes for hemp legalization
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is hoping to bring agricultural hemp production back to his home state
A China trade war could hurt these U.S. businesses
What do Boeing, Apple and the Iowa Soy Association have in common? They all fear being caught in China's crosshairs
Trump to push for rural prosperity in Nashville speech
A new USDA report proposes "robust" need to ensure American agriculture has access to global markets
Taliban claims deadly attack on research students
Pakistani officials say 9 killed, dozens wounded in attack on government complex for agriculture research in Peshawar
Urban farming goes underground
A hundred feet below London's streets, a garden is growing -- is this the eco-friendly future of agriculture?
Maria's blow to an economic bright spot in Puerto Rico
Agriculture on the recession-racked island had been growing smartly -- now it has to rebuild nearly from scratch
Irma's big blow to Florida's crops
Damage assessments are still scant, but yields will clearly be much lower, especially for the citrus harvest
"Lucifer" threatens Italy’s wine producers
A ferocious heat wave and major storms are causing havoc for the world's leading wine producer
Prices of grocery staples could rise as drought conditions worsen
Nearly 11 percent of the continental United States is in moderate drought or worse, says NOAA meteorologist
Why a polluted California region is hoping Trump cuts rules
San Joaquin Valley officials want the Trump administration to eliminate "costly bureaucratic red tape" in the Clean Air Act
Trump to talk agriculture, internet in 1st visit to Iowa as president
Trump will visit Kirkwood Community college during his trip to Cedar Rapids on Wednesday
Senate confirms Sonny Perdue as agriculture secretary
"Food is a noble thing to trade," the former Georgia Governor said at his confirmation hearing
The Doomsday Vault: Humanity’s salvation?
Deep beneath the barren surface of the Arctic tundra in Norway, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault - built to safeguard sources of the world’s food supply - was designed to outlast any disaster
U.S. farm businesses to China: Let us in
The American Chamber of Commerce in China is pressing Beijing to ease its restrictions on foreign agricultural goods
Late deep freeze wrecks blueberry and peach crops
Georgia’s blueberries and South Carolina’s peaches suffered after blooming weeks early because of the mild winter
The mental health cost of unchecked climate change
Climate change is threatening the emotional health of humans worldwide, scientists and mental health professionals warn
In America's heartland, the American Dream is in crisis
Department of Agriculture predicts farmers’ incomes will drop an additional nine percent this year, extending the worst slide in generations
How a U.S. "border tax" could hit your wallet
Here's what a 20 percent tax would do to the price of your car, your smartphone and much of what you eat
Fearing "feral hog apocalypse," Texas approves drastic measures
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has approved pesticide targeting wild pigs, but the move has upset hunters, who have gathered 12,000 signatures in opposition
Climate change is transforming the world's food supply
“We’ve never needed to increase food production more rapidly than we do today to keep up with global demand”
Iowa farmer and Trump supporter worried about TPP withdrawal
For the individual farmer, “it’s going to be more difficult to make a profit without having it”
Trump praises Ramaswamy ad as some GOP critics speak out
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using cluster warheads in deadly strikes
Feds charge powerful Virginia Democrat in alleged drug scheme
DOJ investigating Corey Lewandowski over DHS role, sources say
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