Tag: Agriculture
Midwest chicken farmers struggle to feed flocks after sudden closure of processor
CHARLES CITY, Iowa -- Dozens of farmers in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are scrambling to feed their flocks after a struggling organic chicken...
Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan's rice crop
KAMIMOMI, Japan -- In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most...
Mexico sends 660 soldiers, National Guard to protect lime growers suffering extortion by cartels
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico has sent 660 soldiers and militarized National Guard officers this month to the western state of Michoacan to protect...
How farmers in Burundi banded together to get fair prices for avocados
KAYANZA, Burundi -- Farmers in a remote part of Burundi know to look for a truck parked by a highway when it is...
Swine fever sweeps Italy's north, threatening production of prized prosciutto and livelihoods
CORTELEONA E GENZONE, Italy -- One of Giovanni Airoli’s sows turned up positive for African swine fever in late August. Within a week,...
In India, warming climate pressures scientists to keep developing tougher seeds
BENGALURU, India -- Unpredictable rains and increasing heat aren't just making life more difficult for the people of Rayanpet, a village in India's...