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.
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As Trade War Continues, North Carolina Farmers Get Caught In The Middle
North Carolina farmers are waiting to see what will happen as a trade war between the U.S. and the rest of the world plays out.
14,000-Year-Old Piece Of Bread Rewrites The History Of Baking And Farming
Breadcrumbs found at an excavation in Jordan reveal that humans were baking thousands of years earlier than previously believed. It may have even prompted them to settle down and plant cereals.
Politics Planted The Seed For A Business In Herbs And Teas
The 2016 U.S. presidential election led two women to create a business steeped in changing how immigrants are viewed by celebrating their contributions to agriculture.
Rhode Island Bets The Farm That Cheap Land Will Help Local Agriculture Thrive
The state is about to offer bargain basement prices on something that's become increasingly unaffordable: real estate. But the land must be used for farming only.
'He Was My Everything': A Farmer's Wife Reflects On Her Husband's Suicide
In May 2011, Ginnie Peters' husband, Matt, took his own life. In a StoryCorps conversation, she and Trent Andrews, a family friend, talk about Matt's last day and a letter he left.
A Grass-Roots Movement For Healthy Soil Spreads Among Farmers
America's farmers are digging soil like never before. A movement for "regenerative agriculture" is dedicated to building healthier soil and could even lead to a new eco-label on food.
Tea Farmer In India Leads Charge For Organic, Evades The Charge Of Elephants
In the biggest tea-producing region of India, hazards range from red spider mites to wild elephants. One brave grower faces them head on, all while spurring a movement to grow tea organically.
Blood Avocados No More: Mexican Farm Town Says It's Kicked Out Cartels
Americans will mash up and scarf down millions of the fruits in one day — Super Bowl Sunday. According to authorities in Mexico, at least one town grows what you might call "conflict-free avocados."
After Devastating Cyclone, Fiji Farmers Plant For A Changed Climate
As the Pacific island archipelago of Fiji faces a warming planet, the country's farmers are turning to more climate-resilient techniques that other storm-prone communities worldwide could model.