Dec 06 Watch 3:56 How building a community of care can improve farmworkers’ health By Anikka Abbott Farmworkers face major challenges when it comes to staying healthy. They often spend hours daily performing physical labor that taxes the body, while language barriers and lack of employer-paid health insurance complicate their access to care. But the Southeast Arizona… Continue watching
Dec 02 Trump to tariff steel and aluminum from Argentina and Brazil By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday accused Argentina and Brazil of hurting American farmers through currency manipulation and said he’ll slap tariffs on their steel and aluminum imports to retaliate. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 7:24 How these Massachusetts farmers are turning manure and food waste into power By Allison Aubrey, NPR According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, about 204 million pounds of turkey meat will be thrown away this Thanksgiving. That’s an estimated $293 million worth. As we continue our look at innovative solutions to food waste across the country,… Continue watching
Oct 07 WATCH: Trump signs trade deal with Japan The deal would win back for American farmers benefits they lost when Trump pulled out of a broader Asia-Pacific pact his first week in office. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 5:23 For farmers, record flooding and a wet spring mean many fields can’t be planted By Jack Williams, NET In parts of America’s Heartland, prolonged wet weather and historic flooding are disrupting spring planting for many farmers. Nearly three months after waters washed over parts of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska, some fields remain submerged -- and President Trump’s trade… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:17 What struggling U.S. farmers want even more than federal aid American farmers have been among the hardest hit by the U.S. trade war with China. With no deal between the world’s two largest economies in sight, the Trump administration unveiled a second emergency aid plan Thursday to help offset agricultural… Continue watching
May 23 WATCH: Trump pledges $16 billion to farmers, markets buckle over trade impasse By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Donald Trump rolled out another $16 billion in aid for farmers hurt by his trade policies, and financial markets shook Thursday on the growing realization that the U.S. and China are far from settling a bitter, year-long trade dispute. Continue reading
May 17 Trump says his trade policy is working. To some Wisconsin farmers, it’s ‘a kick in the teeth’ By Meredith Lee In Wisconsin, a state that helped carry President Donald Trump to victory in 2016, family farmers are among the hardest hit by the U.S.-China trade war. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 4:00 Shutdown comes at a ‘tough time’ to be an American farmer President Trump promoted his trade policies Monday at the American Farm Bureau Federation. But the government shutdown has hurt farmers seeking loans needed for upcoming crop seasons, and certain provisions in the newly signed Farm Bill cannot be administered until… Continue watching
Jan 14 Trump to farmers: Wetlands protections ‘one of the most ridiculous’ regulations By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Donald Trump pointed to farmers Monday as winners from the administration's proposed rollback of federal protections for wetlands and waterways across the country, describing farmers crying in gratitude when he ordered the change. Continue reading