farming

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Politics & Government

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest N.C. stands to lose $2M following USDA cuts

4:10pm March 19, 2025

Second Harvest Food Bank CEO Eric Aft says the cuts come at a time when the need is growing. In February the agency provided meals to more than 76,000 people in an 18-county area of Northwest North Carolina. That was an increase of more than 50 percent from just two years ago.

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National

Black farmers among those left in limbo amid federal funding freeze

5:00am February 20, 2025

The federal government has historically discriminated against Black farmers. The recent funding halt from the Trump administration presents yet another hurdle to those who have spent decades fighting for equity in farming.

John Deere faces U.S. lawsuit over farmers' ability to repair tractors

1:58pm January 15, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission and two states accuse Deere of costing farmers time and money by unfairly limiting software access and forcing the use of only authorized dealers.

Farmers are abandoning their land. Is that good for nature?

7:00am January 03, 2025

Traditional farmers around the world are walking away from millions of acres of land where they once grew crops or grazed animals. It's provoking mixed reactions.

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Climate change makes farming easier in Alaska. Indigenous growers hope to lead the way

12:01pm September 13, 2024

Climate change threatens many traditional foods in Alaska. But it’s also making farming more possible. A new training program aims to help Alaska Native communities grow more of their own food.

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Health & Safety

What is 'food resilience'? Ask these Ethiopian farmers facing conflict and drought

11:26am August 10, 2024

by Willem Marx

Many farmers in Ethiopia have lost valuable land for growing crops. They're learning to change the way they work to make the most out of what they have.

A donkey's owner makes last-minute adjustments ahead of the costume competition at the annual Donkey Festival in San Antero.

World News

Donkeys take center stage at an annual festival in Colombia

10:24am April 30, 2024

by John Otis

Every year, the town of San Antero celebrates the hardworking pack animals that haul crops and supplies for farmers who can't afford trucks or motorcycles. There's even a donkey beauty pageant.

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A new report from the Environmental Working Group finds some of the USDA's "climate-smart" farming practices getting taxpayer dollars likely don't reduce emissions.

Environment

Farms fuel global warming. Billions in tax dollars likely aren't helping - report

2:55pm February 29, 2024

by Julia Simon

A new report finds some of the "climate-smart" agricultural practices that the USDA are subsidizing may not reduce emissions. It adds up to billions of taxpayer dollars.

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Mark Guttridge, farmer and co-owner at Ollin Farms, feeds the chickens. The farm benefits from a county program that helps small growers get their produce to more people.

A big idea for small farms: How to link agriculture, nutrition and public health

9:05am February 03, 2024

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

In Boulder, Colo., the county is investing in sustainable farming and helping people buy local produce. It's been called "a triple win" – for customers, farmers and the economy.

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A view of the Pakistani territory of Baltistan from the heights of the mountain above the village of Chunda. The patches of white in the foreground are snow and water. The patches of silver in the distance are clouds that shroud the peaks of most mountains in Baltistan. The territory boasts towering peaks, including K2, the world's second highest mountain.

A glacier baby is born: Mating glaciers to replace water lost to climate change

10:06pm September 03, 2023

by Diaa Hadid

Residents of Pakistan's Himalayan region turn to science and folklore, with backing from the U.N. They're erecting ice towers, harvesting avalanches and performing an ancient glacier ritual.