Nation Dec 08 Trump proposes $12 billion in aid to farmers after ‘exceptionally difficult year’ By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
Arts Aug 26 Watch 8:00 Art and agriculture meet in collaborative Colorado exhibition In Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, an innovative art exhibit uses multimedia collaborations between artists and farmers to explore the similarities between the two fields. More than 15 local and national artists and collectives teamed up with Boulder County farmers to create… By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin
Nation Jul 23 Watch 6:32 ‘Gaining Ground’ highlights Black farmers’ efforts to reclaim lost land In 1910, about 14 percent of U.S. farmers were Black, owning more than 16 million acres. Now, according to the latest Census of Agriculture, only one in 100 farmers is Black, owning less than 5 million acres. A new documentary… By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz, Marconja Zor
Nation Jul 21 Northeast farmers ‘heartbroken’ as floods devastate months of labor and crops are swept away Some of the hardest hit farms were located along rivers in Vermont where farmers who'd spent months nurturing tomato, watermelon and other plants saw their efforts wiped out in a matter of hours. By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press
Economy Feb 11 Egg producers shift as public demand for cage-free hens grows 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. By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press
Sep 21 Hurricane Florence could cost Carolina farms billions in damage By Gary D. Robertson, Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press In South Carolina crop damage has been estimated at $125 million so far. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 2:26 Farm-fresh healthy food doesn’t have to be too pricey or pretty, says this chef By Jason Kane, Courtney Norris Chef and restaurateur Joy Crump explains how we can find greater value and health in farm-to-table food, in a conversation at the Aspen Institute's Spotlight Health Conference. Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 6:21 Why going green is growing on U.S. farmers By PBS News Hour The U.S. agriculture industry used enough energy in 2011 to power a state the size of Iowa for a year. Today, as renewable energy becomes cheaper and more accessible, many farmers are committed to going green, both as a means… Continue watching
Oct 30 EPA may ban common pesticide used on fruits and vegetables By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A common pesticide used on citrus fruits, almonds and other crops would be banned under a proposal announced Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The proposal would prohibit use of chlorpyrifos, a widely used insecticide that is sprayed on a… Continue reading
Nov 13 China’s Meat Farms By Larisa Epatko To meet consumer demands, China is increasingly embracing industrialized farming. Continue reading