agriculture
Hurricane Florence Cost North Carolina Farmers An Estimated $1.1 Billion
Hurricane Florence caused more than a billion dollars in losses to one of North Carolina's most important industries, according to the state's initial estimates.
North Carolina Tobacco Farmers Expecting Big Losses From Florence
As North Carolina's farmers evaluate their crop losses after Hurricane Florence, it looks like damage to tobacco fields and barns could be the most costly.
Farmers Hope For China Trade Deal, But For Now They Worry About Tariffs' Impact
At the Big Iron Farm Show in North Dakota, the usual concerns about crops have been heightened by another big worry: a trade war with China that's already driven soybean prices down sharply.
German Farmers Struck By Drought Fear Further Damage From Climate Change
High temperatures and a severe drought have hit food production in Germany and left many farmers there wondering what they can do to survive climate change.
What Sparked An E. Coli Outbreak In Lettuce? Scientists Trace A Surprising Source
Vegetable farmers in Yuma, Ariz., are asking whether they can co-exist in the same valley with a large cattle feedlot. Those cattle are blamed for contaminating Romaine with toxic E. coli bacteria.
West Texas Vineyards Blasted By Herbicide Drift From Nearby Cotton Fields
Texas is one of the largest producers of wine in the U.S. But the grapevines in the High Plains are facing a threat that's causing them to twist and wither. And it's coming from the cotton fields.
Former Tyson Foods CEO Brings Chicken Farming To Rwanda — But Can It Last?
The Smith family foundation aims to build a chicken business in Africa, but the extensive project is costly and difficult, and Rwanda cannot yet support a modern poultry industry without aid money.
Heavy Rains Bring Big Concerns For Farmers
After days of storms and heavy rainfall, some Triad farmers are beginning to crave sunshine for their crops.