Agriculture Census Data Shows the U.S. Has More Female Farmers Than Ever
And other key takeaways from the latest Census of Agriculture.
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African-American Farmers Make Up Less Than 2 Percent of All U.S. Farmers
A new report finds that racial discrimination within USDA programs is responsible for this decline.
Will Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Break Up Agribusiness Help Small Farmers?
The presidential candidate proposes to fight industrial agriculture through reforms on mergers, checkoff programs, right-to-repair, and country-of-origin labels.
Trump’s Trade War Has Hurt Midwestern Farmers. Now, They’re Fighting Back.
A soybean farmer explains the challenges facing farmers if Trump's trade war continues.
How the Trade War Has Affected American Farmers
In his State of the Union address, Trump is likely to claim that his strategy balanced trade policy. But the state of the trade war indicates otherwise.
With Hurricane Michael, Southern Farmers Face a ‘New Normal’
Extreme climate events wreak havoc on agriculture, and farmers are trying to adjust—but entrenched industry and government practices may be holding them back.
Viewfinder: Violent Clashes Between Farming Communities in Nigeria
Nigeria is facing an escalation in clashes between farmers and herders over land use and resources that is deepening along religious and ethnic lines.
Viewfinder: Irrigation Pumps in Pakistan
Pakistani farmers use tractors at the Kabul River to pump water used for field irrigation on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, on March 22nd, 2018.
Viewfinder: Farmers in France Protest Trade Deal Negotiations
A person in a cow costume walks near farmers in their tractors, which block Gustave-Flaubert Bridge in Rouen, France, during a demonstration on February 21st, 2018.
Viewfinder: Farmers Protest in Mexico City
Mexican farmers protest in Mexico City on December 5th, 2017, over land conflicts on the outskirts of the capital.