USDA opens applications for $300 million to help exporters break into new markets
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday said it would start accepting applications for
2023-11-30 00:58
Ukraine's farmers pin hopes on export corridor as war cost mounts
By Pavel Polityuk and Gus Trompiz KYIV/PARIS Ukraine's efforts to revive sea exports in defiance of Russia's military
2023-11-23 14:23
Arkansas orders Chinese-owned seed producer Syngenta to sell US farmland
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO Arkansas ordered Syngenta to sell 160 acres (65 hectares) of farmland in the U.S.
2023-10-18 05:55
Staff at top US farm research center file new workplace safety complaint
By Leah Douglas Staff at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's top research center have complained to federal regulators
2023-09-30 05:53
TPG explores sale of restaurant chain Mendocino Farms -sources
By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK Private equity firm TPG Inc is exploring options for Mendocino Farms, including a
2023-09-19 21:26
Here's why farmers aren't included in the US monthly jobs report
The US government's monthly jobs report provides crucial information about the health of the labor market by tallying "nonfarm payrolls." Why are the farmers excluded?
2023-09-03 00:56
Farmers Insurance to lay off 2,400 workers across its entire business
California-based Farmers Insurance said Monday it is laying off 11% of its workforce — or 2,400 employees — in a bid to restructure itself for long-term growth.
2023-08-29 20:51
Climate change has ravaged India's rice stock. Now its export ban could deepen a global food crisis
Satish Kumar sits in front of his submerged rice paddy in India's Haryana state, looking despairingly at his ruined crops.
2023-08-29 09:49
Australia's Wesfarmers logs 5% annual profit rise on strong segmental growth
(Reuters) -Australia's retail giant Wesfarmers recorded a 4.8% rise in its full-year profit on Friday, boosted by strong performance by
2023-08-25 06:23
Mushrooms are being farmed in Abu Dhabi's desert
Mushrooms usually sprout from dark, damp forest floor or bloom on fallen tree branches. But now, a startup in Abu Dhabi called Below Farm is growing them in the desert.
2023-08-11 09:45
Lawmakers seek to limit corporate and foreign ownership of US farmland
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers from both parties are pushing legislation that would limit who can own
2023-07-27 17:17
USDA, states eye cheaper food by targeting anticompetitive acts
By Leah Douglas The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking to lower food prices and boost competition by
2023-07-19 17:26