Jim Hightower / OtherWordsNov 5, 2019
As corporations essentially steal dairy products and farms, the Trump administration says it's natural for the big to devour the small. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Jim Hightower / OtherWordsAug 18, 2019
The new trade deal gives multinational meatpackers an incentive to turn their backs on family ranchers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Jim Hightower / OtherWordsMar 18, 2019
A tech start up is building robots to siphon farm profits out of local communities and into the pockets of rich investors. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Lisa Song and Patrick Michels / RevealSep 6, 2018
There was a plan to save Cairo, Ill., from flooding. But when the rains came, so did hesitance. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
KEN THOMAS, PAUL WISEMAN and LISA MASCARO / The Associated PressJul 24, 2018
The plan for $12 billion in emergency relief is quickly dismissed by some farm-state Republicans, who say farmers want markets for their crops, not government payoffs. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
PAUL WISEMAN and STEVE KARNOWSKI / The Associated PressJun 1, 2018
Cheesemakers in Wisconsin, farmers in the Great Plains, distillers in Kentucky and employees of such iconic American brands as Harley-Davidson and Levi Strauss are all standing in the line of fire. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
BRUCE SCHREINER / The Associated PressMar 27, 2018
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants a full pardon for hemp: He's previewing legislation to free the plant from its ties to marijuana so it can be legalized as an agricultural commodity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated PressMar 12, 2018
The daily commute from Mexico to California farms is the same as it was before Donald Trump became president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ZEKE MILLER / The Associated PressJan 8, 2018
Addressing a farm organization, the president hails his tax plan and pitches a vision of better Internet technology in the heartland. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Kieran CookeSep 7, 2017
A new study shows that increasing heat will affect the health and productivity of workers in Europe as well as in the world’s hottest regions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkApr 9, 2017
New research indicates that weather patterns are becoming more volatile and extreme, so farmers must find new ways to adapt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJun 13, 2015
The chain's latest move is another strike against its holier-than-thou image. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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