farmers

New farmer Bobbi Wilson stands on land in southern Oregon where she is prepping the land to grow vegetables.

Politics & Government

There aren't enough young farmers. Congress is looking to change that

3:38pm September 01, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

Attracting a younger generation is key to building a sustainable food system, but getting access to land is a huge barrier to entering farming, according to a new survey.

William Terry, of Terry Farms, looks at strawberries at his farm Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Oxnard, Calif. Terry Farms, which grows produce on 2,100 acres largely, has seen prices of some fertilizer formulations double; others are up 20%.

World News

Russia-Ukraine war worsens fertilizer crunch, risking food supplies

4:12am April 12, 2022

by The Associated Press

The Russia-Ukraine war pushes up the price of natural gas, a key ingredient in fertilizer, and has led to severe sanctions against Russia, a major exporter of fertilizer.

Supporters of All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a group of farmers' organizations, hold flags during a protest to mark one year since the introduction of divisive farm laws and to demand the withdrawal of the Electricity Amendment Bill, in

World News

India's farmers faced down a popular prime minister and won. What will they do now?

7:41pm November 26, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

India is repealing controversial farm laws that sparked a year of protest from farmers. Analysts say it's both a victory for nonviolent resistance, and a shrewd political move.

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Members of Communist Party of India shout slogans during a protest against farm laws in Mumbai, India Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. The farmers called for a nation-wide strike Monday to mark one year since the legislation was passed, marking a return to protest

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India's Farmers Renew Protests, Challenging Modi Government

8:16am September 27, 2021

by The Associated Press

Monday marks one year of demonstrations against government-backed laws that farmers say will hurt their livelihoods.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki and Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, take questions from reporters on Friday.

Politics & Government

The White House Is Working On A Plan To Push Back Against Powerful Companies

2:12pm July 06, 2021

by Asma Khalid

The White House is working on an executive order that aims to increase competition across a range of industries, such as farming and transportation.

Rod Bradshaw, pictured in January 2021, says he's the last Black farmer in Hodgeman County, Kan. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked with NPR about debt relief coming for Black farmers.

Black Farmers Have Long Faced Discrimination. New Aid Aims To Right Past Wrongs

5:34pm March 13, 2021

Generations of systemic discrimination have decimated the number of Black farmers in the U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked with NPR about new funding for debt relief.

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Farmers, traders and customers weave through waist-high heaps of chili peppers, piles of ginger and mounds of carrots at a government-run wholesale market in western India.

India's Farmer Protests: Why Are They So Angry?

7:26am March 02, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

Demonstrations have been going on for months. Pop stars and climate activists have pledged support for the farmers. What sparked the movement is less glamorous: New rules for wholesale markets.

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Protesting farmers riding tractors shout slogans as they march to the capital during India's Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday in New Delhi.

World News

Protesting Farmers Flood India's Capital, Storm Historic Fort

1:05pm January 26, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

Tens of thousands of Indian farmers had been protesting on the outskirts of New Delhi for months. On Tuesday, they stormed the city, overshadowing a military parade on a national holiday.

Daryl Minton, 45, throws chicken feed into a yard where the chickens roam at the Triple J Farm in Windsor, N.Y. Minton lives and works on the farm his grandfather, James Minton, bought it a decade ago. Between lending discrimination and rising costs, many

National

'Make Farmers Black Again': African Americans Fight Discrimination To Own Farmland

8:03am August 25, 2020

by Jillian Forstadt

There is a growing movement of young farmers led by people of color in the Northeast but barriers to accessing funding and land remain. The family behind Triple J Farm in Windsor, N.Y., knows this.

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Rattan Lal, an Indian-born scientist, has devoted his career to finding ways to capture carbon from the air and store it in soil.

A Prophet Of Soil Gets His Moment Of Fame

5:05pm August 11, 2020

by Dan Charles

Rattan Lal, an Indian-born scientist, has devoted his career to finding ways to capture carbon from the air and store it in soil. Today, that idea has a catchy name: regenerative agriculture.