Bernie Sanders unveils agriculture plan in Iowa swing
Sanders spoke to Iowa famers about his lengthy plan to help struggling farmers in rural areas
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Would Green New Deal mean no more meat?
Some Democrats in Congress are pushing the Green New Deal, aimed at addressing climate change by limiting greenhouse gas emissions. Republicans claim the proposal would outlaw red meat. Politico Magazine senior writer Michael Grunwald joined CBSN to explain the real climate effects of cattle farming and beef production.
USDA says cats will no longer be used in deadly research tests
USDA officials have discontinued a controversial animal testing procedure that has killed kittens
These U.S. industries can't work without illegal immigrants
Some 8 million undocumented workers pick American fruit, construct American buildings, raise American babies – and pay American taxes
Alabama's Doug Jones: Trump's tariffs are spreading fear
The Democratic senator says his state's farmers and manufacturers are "beginning to question" Trump's policies
Indiana soybean farmer witnesses effects of climate change in ruined crops
Government report points to worsening effects on U.S. economy, including in the Midwest, the "breadbasket of America"
U.S. farmers are missing out on America's boom
Even before tariffs stunted their global market, agriculture trends have pushed America's farmers into a 6-year slump
Climate change could be crisis by 2030
A new United Nations report warns of drought and food shortages that could begin as soon as 2030. Vladimir Duthiers has more.
Your vegetables may soon be grown by robots
"Angus" weighs 1,000 pounds and moves slowly around a hydroponic facility, but it works hard -- and never complains
Author examines why Trump administration "didn't show up" for transition briefings
Bestselling author Michael Lewis is out with "The Fifth Risk," turning his critical eye toward the federal government
China puts new tariffs on U.S. products
The decision by China is in response to the recent tariffs on $200 billion in imported Chinese goods announced by the Trump administration.
Apple farmers worry about changing climate
Locals say more rain and hotter-than-usual weather are spoiling crops -- and raising concerns in the agriculture sector
U.S. farmers: We need markets not cash handouts
Many see the Trump plan to dole out $12 billion in agricultural assistance as a short-term "Band-Aid"
GOP senator blasts aid for farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture introduced a $12 billion plan to help farmers taking a hit from China's retaliatory tariffs. But Nebraska Republican Sen. Ben Sasse, who represents many of the farmers, says they don't want more bailouts. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
Ag stocks rise on Trump's plan to aid farmers hurt by tariffs
The administration says it will provide $12 billion in assistance as the pain from trade policies spreads
Excess meat piling up across the U.S.
Federal data are expected to show pork, poultry and beef are being stored in the U.S. at record numbers, rising above 2.5 billion pounds, the Wall Street Journal reported
Fact check: Trump offers skewed view of farm trade
President Trump's view of agricultural trade doesn't accurately reflect the dynamics of the farm indusry
"Storm clouds": Farmers feel squeezed by Trump's policies
The Trump administration's approach to immigration, trade and biofuels are projected to lead to lower farm income
Farmers in America are facing a crisis
Recent data on spiking suicide rates in farmers have been retracted, but advocates say ag biz faces a crisis not seen in 30 years
Farmers face rising suicide rate
American farmers are killing themselves at five times the rate of the population as a whole as agriculture faces financial headwinds. Balint Szalavari of CBS affiliate WLFI-TV reports.
Colorado biologists are on a mission to turn a few fish into many
A fight between fish and fisherman has shifted to one between rainbow trout and a parasite that invaded Colorado rivers
Iowa farmers face hefty losses from U.S.-China trade war
Already under financial duress, Heartland soybean growers fear the worst amid dueling tariffs
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
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
Jane Doe's account of what happened at Cornell fraternity house
Employers added 29,000 jobs in September, missing economic forecasts
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