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Egg producers shift as public demand for cage-free hens grows

By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press

The nation's egg producers are in the midst of a multibillion-dollar shift to cage-free eggs that is dramatically changing the lives of millions of hens in response to new laws and demands from restaurant chains.

Supply chain delays stifle shipments for California farmers

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

Intense demand for products has led to a backlog of container ships outside the nation's two largest ports along the Southern California coast.

As California restricts water use for farmers, low supply levels add to drought's harsh reality

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

California’s re-emerging drought is placing unprecedented strain on the state's intricate water system, threatening mass agricultural production and basic drinking water in a way experts say is more severe than in years past.

Inside African migrants' fight against 'slave-like' conditions in Italy

By Adam Raney

Some 13,000 migrants, mainly from Africa, have landed in Italy so far this year — three times the number from the same period in 2020. The struggle for migrants doesn't end when they reach European shores. Senior Producer Adam Raney…

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How the economic relief law narrows the equity gap for farmers of color

By Lisa Desjardins

The COVID relief and economic package is a massive bill that has a far-reaching impact in ways that many Americans don't know about yet. One provision calls for debt relief for Black farmers, who have long been denied access to…

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No breakthrough in India's talks with protesting farmers

By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

The Indian government and protesting farmers have been unable to reach common ground in talks held Tuesday, with the farmers saying their demonstrations against new agriculture laws will continue as will their blockades of key highways.

Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

Millions of Americans are expected to have scaled-down celebrations amid the pandemic, heeding official warnings against travel and large indoor gatherings. That leaves an anxious turkey farmers and grocers scrambling to predict what people will want on their holiday tables.

WATCH: Trump speaks on the virus while visiting North Carolina food program

By Associated Press

In the toss-up state of North Carolina, Trump spoke on a tarmac in Fletcher to several hundred cheering supporters — the majority not wearing masks — after he addressed delegates at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte.

Thousands of chicks arrive dead to farmers amid USPS turmoil

By Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree says at least 4,800 chicks shipped to Maine farmers through the U.S. Postal Service have arrived dead in the recent weeks since rapid cuts hit the federal mail carrier’s operations.