America's farmers are getting older, and young people aren't rushing to join them On Oct. 12, National Farmers’ Day, Americans honor the hardworking people who keep the world fed and clothed. The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023
Russian missile attacks leave few options for Ukrainian farmers looking to export grain The collapse of the Black Sea grain deal and a series of missile strikes on Ukrainian grain silos and ports have left farmers with few options to export their grain — and all of them are getting more expensive The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023
'No kill' meat, grown from animal cells, is now approved for sale in the U.S. Two U.S. food companies have received the go-ahead to sell chicken grown from cultivated animal cells in a production facility. It's the first time meat grown this way will be sold in the U.S. WEKU · Jun 21, 2023
What It Really Costs to Be Middle-Class Is being middle-class worth it? You be the judge, but here’s what the numbers say. Kiplinger · May 31, 2023
Extremely rare case of mad cow disease detected at slaughter house for beef The USDA has reported one isolated case of mad cow disease, or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), in a cow at beef slaughter plant located in South Carolina Daily Mirror · May 25, 2023
Explainer-What happens if Black Sea grain corridor deal is not extended? A deal allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea expires on May 18, with Kyiv hoping for an extension and Moscow pushing a list of demands in return for its support. Reuters · May 17, 2023
Biden administration announces nearly $11B for renewable energy in rural communities Agriculture Secretary Tom said it was the largest single federal investment in rural electrification since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act in 1936. WEKU · May 16, 2023
Woody Guthrie’s family to Josh Hawley: Stop using his lyrics, insurrectionist WASHINGTON — Sen. Josh Hawley referenced Woody Guthrie last week when he sponsored a bill to prevent people associated with the Chinese Communist Party from owning U.S. farmland and called it the “This Land is Our Land Act.” Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2023
Good Places to Buy Organic Foods Without Breaking the Bank Inflation has driven grocery bills up, and for people who want to shop organic, these places can help. Kiplinger · May 12, 2015