Nov 18 French farmers protest EU agricultural pact with South American trade bloc By Associated Press French farmers argue the deal threatens their livelihoods by allowing a surge of South American agricultural imports produced under less stringent environmental standards. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 6:58 The future of debt relief for Black farmers after decades of discrimination By John Yang, Kaisha Young According to federal data, there were about 925,000 Black farmers in 1920 in the United States. A century later, that number has declined to only about 42,000. John Boyd Jr., founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, joins… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 8:16 Depletion of major groundwater source threatens Great Plains farming By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau In the heart of the country, Great Plains farmers and ranchers produce a quarter of all U.S. crops and 40 percent of its beef. But they rely on a resource that has been slowly drying up, water. Stephanie Sy reports… Continue watching
May 06 California reports the first increase in groundwater supplies in 4 years By Associated Press Much of the state's population counts on groundwater for drinking water in their homes, and farmers that grow much of the country's food rely on the precious resource for crops. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 6:45 Hard-hit cocoa harvests in West Africa cause chocolate prices to soar worldwide By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara If you’ve shopped for chocolate recently, you may have noticed your favorite items are either smaller or more expensive, or sometimes both. The price of cocoa — the key ingredient in chocolate — is the highest it’s ever been after… Continue watching
Mar 25 A major European climate change plan stumbles amid farmer protests By Raf Cassert, Associated Press The change of heart follows weeks of relentless protests from farmers across the bloc who have argued that reams of environmental laws governing the way they work are driving them toward bankruptcy. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 7:01 Texas farmers and ranchers see long road of recovery ahead after devastating wildfires By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris The Smokehouse Creek wildfire has burned more than a million acres in Texas since it began on February 26. As firefighters continue to battle the blazes, Stephanie Sy has a look at the long road of recovery ahead for farmers… Continue watching
Feb 24 Protesting French farmers blame Macron for not doing enough to support agriculture By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Farmers have been protesting for months across France, including Paris, to demand better living conditions, simpler regulations and better protection against foreign competition they see as unfair. Continue reading
Feb 23 Angry French farmers protest with their tractors again in the streets of Paris By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Angry farmers are back in Paris on their tractors on the eve of a major agricultural fair in the French capital, in a new protest demanding more government support and simpler regulations. Continue reading
Feb 22 Farmers from 10 EU countries join forces to protest agricultural policies By Associated Press Farmers complain that the 27-nation EU's policies on the environment, such as the Green Deal, which calls for limits on the use of chemicals and on greenhouse gas emissions, limit their business and make their products more expensive than non-EU… Continue reading