farming

Paola Mendoza, the daughter of farmworkers, says her parents didn't want her to join them in the fields. She's now in college, studying to be a teacher.

Politics & Government

As these farmworkers' children seek a different future, who will pick the crops?

5:00am July 28, 2023

U.S. farms have faced worker shortages for years. Now compounding the problem: The children of farmworkers are leaving the fields, forcing farm owners to look to other countries for labor.

Agriculture

'A life to come back to:' Alamance dairy farmer thanks volunteers as he recovers from bull attack

4:00pm July 20, 2023

by Paul Garber

Alamance dairy farmer Randy Lewis, who is renowned for putting on barn dances, is recovering after being severely injured by one of his animals. And he’s being aided by hundreds of volunteers.

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Coffee fruit dries in the late-afternoon sun on a farm in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.

Savor your coffee; someone probably lost sleep over it

8:00am July 09, 2023

by Nic Neves

When I get up and make my first cup of coffee, I do it like performing a sacred ritual. I know that those beans traveled far, and were cared for.

Family members of farmer Dattu Narayan Shewal, who committed suicide after a hailstorm hit his village in Marathwada, India, in 2014. Farmers there were planting single cash crops, so a climate-related disaster would wipe out their livelihoods and leave them unable to buy food. Swayam Shikshan Prayog would seek out their families, particularly the women, and help them get back on their feet.

Climate prize winner empowers women in India to become farmers and entrepreneurs

9:31am November 12, 2022

by Kamala Thiagarajan

The group Swayam Shikshan Prayog, which will be recognized today at the U.N. COP27 summit, focuses on the restoration of livelihoods, especially for women, amid the negative impacts of climate change.

Soybeans pour from a combine during harvest in a field in Rippey, Iowa, in 2019.

As farmers split from the GOP on climate change, they're getting billions to fight it

7:01am September 17, 2022

by Scott Neuman

Democrats plan to spend $20 billion to help rural communities address the climate crisis. There's little sign the infusion of money will reshape politics in areas that traditionally vote Republican.

NC A&T uses working farm to cultivate climate resilience in agriculture

2:59pm September 13, 2022

by Keri Brown

Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are working on studies to help farmers adapt to changing weather.

Agriculture

North Carolina A&T gets $2 million for agricultural innovation center

5:30pm June 08, 2022

by Paul Garber

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is getting a nearly $2 million investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a new innovation center for farm businesses.

Cynthia Rosenzweig has been named the 2022 World Food Prize Laureate for her work to determine the impact of climate change on worldwide food production.

World Food Prize goes to former farmer who answers climate change question: 'So what?'

1:19pm May 05, 2022

by Julia Simon

The 2022 honoree is Cynthia Rosenzweig, whose computer modeling shows the impact on global crops. She talks about her "aha" moment, a big surprise in her findings and her plans for the $250,000 prize.

Farming study highlights climate-resilient practices

4:21pm April 15, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

A new study examines how small farms can profit from climate-resilient agricultural practices.

Economy

Winston Weaver blaze darkened outlook for farmers struggling with fertilizer prices

4:59pm April 07, 2022

by Paul Garber

Local farms are part of a global economy. A worldwide surge in fertilizer prices has made that clear. And for this region, the Winston Weaver fire has made matters worse for many farmers.

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