Farmers Stage Massive Tractor Protest In Paris
More than 4,000 French farmers took to the streets over falling food prices. The protests are a fallout of EU's agricultural struggle to stay competitive globally.
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Despite The Drought, California Farms See Record Sales In 2014
While the drought has put a strain on California agriculture, its farms actually set a record for total sales — $54 billion — in 2014. How? By pumping more water from their wells.
Farmworkers See Jobs, Earnings Shrivel In California Drought
More than 21,000 are out of work this year from California's drought, a study says. The majority are farmworkers, and those lucky enough to have a job are often working longer hours for less money.
Greensboro Will Promote Fresh Food Access
Greensboro residents will soon have more access to healthy foods. The City Council has approved a plan to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to parts of the city that don't have grocery stores.
Low Wheat Prices Leave A Gluten Glut At Midwest's Grain Elevators
Prices have fallen by a third in the past three years. Farmers say they're holding onto their 2015 bushels, hoping prices will creep back up before the end of the year.
Tired Of The Seoul-Sucking Rat Race, Koreans Flock To Farming
More than 80 percent of people in South Korea live in cities. But in the past few years, there has been a shift. Tens of thousands of South Koreans are relocating to the countryside each year.
Beyond Brothels: Farms And Fisheries Are Frontier Of Human Trafficking
The State Department's annual human trafficking report this year gives special attention to slavery in agriculture and fishing. Human rights advocates say there's much work to be done to fight it.
For Greece's Farmers, Growing Pressure To Be More Competitive
Greece grows plenty of good agricultural products, but has trouble competing internationally. Many in Greece say it's time for the farm sector to modernize.
Salt Is Slowly Crippling California's Almond Industry
California's ongoing drought has forced many almond growers to use groundwater on the thirsty crop. The problem: That water is high in salt, and it's killing almond trees.
Irate French Farmers Block Tourist Sites To Protest Low Meat And Dairy Prices
President Francois Hollande said he would present an emergency package of measures that would give farmers tax breaks and financial aid to save them from bankruptcy, the Telegraph reports.