Tag: Agriculture
California farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it headed to China
LOST HILLS, Calif. -- In a sprawling plant in the heart of California's farmland, millions of shells rush down a metallic chute and...
The US extends avocado import permissions to Guatemala, but don't expect cheaper guacamole soon
MEXICO CITY -- The U.S. government extended avocado import permissions to Guatemala on Friday, but don’t expect that to result in cheaper guacamole...
Georgia officials agree to spend $100 million on Hurricane Helene aid for farms and forestry
ATLANTA -- Georgia's state government is diverting $100 million to spend on loans to farmers and cleanup after Hurricane Helene.The Georgia State Financing...
McDonald's E. coli case count rises as federal officials inspect an onion grower
WASHINGTON -- Federal officials on Wednesday reported more cases of E. coli poisoning among people who ate at McDonald’s, as government investigators seeking...
Brazil fines meatpacking companies, including giant JBS, for buying illegally raised cattle
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazil's environmental agency has levied $64 million in fines against 23 meatpacking companies and their suppliers for buying and selling...
Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Jeremy Ford hates wasting water.As a mist of rain sprinkled the fields around him in Homestead, Florida, Ford bemoaned how...