India's Farmers Renew Protests, Challenging Modi Government
Monday marks one year of demonstrations against government-backed laws that farmers say will hurt their livelihoods.
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Crowds Of Indian Farmers Gather For Days To Protest New Agriculture Laws
Tens of thousands of Indian farmers are protesting for a ninth straight day. They accuse the government of using the coronavirus crisis to push through market-based changes without consulting them.
Budding Hemp Farmers Struggle To Find Success In The 'Green Rush'
CBD products are found everywhere from gas stations to drugstores. A record number of farmers are growing hemp for CBD this year, but making money has proved challenging.
Farmers Face Off With Police Over Possible Smokable Hemp Ban
Rapidly growing sales of hemp are poised to help North Carolina farmers that are still transitioning away from once-profitable tobacco plants.
As Milk Prices Decline, Worries About Dairy Farmer Suicides Rise
The nation's dairy farmers are facing their fourth year of depressed milk prices. The outlook is so bleak, it's increased worries about farmer suicides. One recent outreach effort drew criticism.
In 'This Blessed Earth,' The Outdated Romance Of The Family Farm
Journalist Ted Genoways spent a year on a small farm in rural Nebraska, and he says American nostalgia for the family farm overlooks the pressures farmers face and the realities of food production.