agriculture industry

Rural America’s farm economy is struggling with its own K shape, as government payouts rocket to crisis levels
Economy

Rural America’s farm economy is struggling with its own K shape, as government payouts rocket to crisis levels

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Farmers feel betrayed as China dangles millions of tons of soybean purchases over the U.S. to get an edge in the escalating trade war
Economy

Farmers feel betrayed as China dangles millions of tons of soybean purchases over the U.S. to get an edge in the escalating trade war

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November 10, 2025
U.S. cattle faces a growing threat from a protected species of vulture spreading north amid climate change — ‘They just basically eat them alive’
North America

U.S. cattle faces a growing threat from a protected species of vulture spreading north amid climate change — ‘They just basically eat them alive’

By Joshua A. Bickel, Melina Walling and The Associated Press
November 1, 2025
Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford speaks at MPW
Conferences

Beth Ford says ‘we need more legal immigration’ to help American farmers because a lack of labor could trigger a ‘black swan event’

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October 14, 2025
Farm bankruptcies are soaring amid low crop prices, while Trump considers bailout of up to $14 billion
Economy

Farm bankruptcies are soaring amid low crop prices, while Trump considers bailout of up to $14 billion

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October 4, 2025
Tariff instability and a break with China is hitting American companies hard, and homegrown manufacturer John Deere is no exception
Economy

Tariff instability and a break with China is hitting American companies hard, and homegrown manufacturer John Deere is no exception

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September 4, 2025
Dozens of eggs roll along a conveyor belt
Finance

The USDA says egg prices could jump another 41% this year. Just last month, the increase was predicted to be 20%

By Josh Funk, Josh Boak and The Associated Press
February 26, 2025
Hens at a poultry farm
Health

Experts sound the alarm as Ohio farmworker’s bird flu sparks fear it’s the next pandemic

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February 13, 2025
Japan will loosen its grip on the country’s fiercely guarded rice stockpile as prices soar to their highest levels ever
Retail

Japan will loosen its grip on the country’s fiercely guarded rice stockpile as prices soar to their highest levels ever

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February 4, 2025
Being mindful of where your food comes from and how it’s prepared will go a long way toward keeping you, your loved ones, and your community safe from bird flu.
Health

Can you get bird flu from eating eggs? What you need to know about staying safe

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February 1, 2025
Days before President Donald Trump took office a second time, the Department of Health and Human Services granted Moderna $590 million for the development of mRNA vaccines for bird flu and other influenza viruses.
Health

As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines

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January 23, 2025
The 2024–25 seasonal influenza vaccine doesn’t prevent H5N1 bird flu but could play a pivotal role in preventing a pandemic.
Health

Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns

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January 3, 2025
Trump names Rollins as agriculture secretary, rounding out Cabinet nominations
Politics

Trump names Rollins as agriculture secretary, rounding out Cabinet nominations

By Bill Barrow, Adriana Gomez Licon, Zeke Miller and The Associated Press
November 23, 2024
A visitor enjoys a glass of a glass of Maison Joseph Cattin AOC Alsace 2018 vintage Pinot Noir wine on the winery's terrace on October 11, 2019 in the village of Voegtlinshoffen in the Alsace region of eastern France.
Finance

France 2024 wine production seen dropping 22% on bad weather

By Nayla Razzouk and Bloomberg
October 8, 2024
A technology crucial for growing fruits and vegetables is suffocating the workers who pick them
Health

A technology crucial for growing fruits and vegetables is suffocating the workers who pick them

By Melina Walling and Dorany Pineda
July 17, 2024

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