Agriculture News

• To Get Rich Is Inglorious: China Is Hating On Private Business
  
  Sun Dawu, founder of the large private agricultural group Dawu Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Group, has been a thorn in the side of Chinese authorities for a long time.
  Forbes.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• A New Regenerative Food Company With Biodiversity Built In
  
  Good Sam Foods wants to be a food company centered around regenerative agriculture. They grow more than coffee in Colombia, says Heather Terry, co-founder and CEO of the new food start up.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 29 Jul 2021.
• The drought-stricken Western U.S. braces for 'water wars'
  
  The Western U.S. is facing drought conditions that are straining water resources, hurting agriculture and providing a fertile ground for wildfires.
  CNBC.  Friday, 23 Jul 2021.
• Cruz spars with Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on amnesty bill, call his answers 'fertilizer'
  
  Sen. Cruz had a fiery exchange with Agriculture Secretary Vilsack over the border crisis and efforts to pass a farm reform bill that includes an amnesty for illegal immigrant workers.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 21 Jul 2021.
• Greenland halts new oil drilling, citing climate change
  
  The country's agriculture minister said the government "takes climate change seriously."
  CBS News.  Friday, 16 Jul 2021.
• Solid End-Market Demand to Aid IDEX (IES) Despite Cost Woes
  
  IDEX (IEX) is poised to gain from improving demand in many of the end markets it serves, including chemical, agriculture and automotive. Supply-chain woes and high expenses are concerning.
  Zacks.  Friday, 16 Jul 2021.
• Stress and fatigue 'key causes of farm accidents' says study
  
  Researchers found "lapses in situation awareness" were a main contributory factor in agricultural accidents.
  BBC News.  Friday, 16 Jul 2021.
• Red Hook, N.Y.: A Farming Town With a Welcoming Community
  
  In this upstate town, the villages and hamlets have distinct personalities, but agriculture is a common theme.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 14 Jul 2021.
• Prince Charles warns of loss of countryside if small farms are driven out of business
  
  The Prince of Wales has expressed concern over the country's reliance on industrial agriculture for cheap food and said if family farms are run out of business it will devastate the British countryside.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 14 Jul 2021.
• Britain isn't working
  
  British industries from agriculture to food production, personnel to social care, company bosses are tearing their hair out at their inability to find workers.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 12 Jul 2021.
• Young Sikh Farmers in California Keep Up a Long Tradition
  
  In California, a young generation of Sikh farmers has agricultural roots that stretch back 900 years.
  New York Times.  Sunday, 11 Jul 2021.
• 6 Reasons to Add Deere (DE) Stock to Your Portfolio Now
  
  Deere (DE) is poised well to gain on favorable demand in agricultural and construction sectors and efforts to bring technologically advanced products in the market.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 6 Jul 2021.
• Climate change: Planting extra trees will boost rainfall across Europe
  
  Converting agricultural land to forestry would boost summer rains by 7.6% on average, a study finds.
  BBC News.  Monday, 5 Jul 2021.
• Ukraine Allows Farmland Sales For First Time Since Independence
  
  Ukraine has officially ended a 20-year moratorium on the sale of farmland, hoping to unleash productivity and investment in the agricultural sector.
  Radio Liberty.  Friday, 2 Jul 2021.
• Idaho Farmer Copes With Water Crisis
  
  Farmer Carl Pendleton says American farm system is diversified and resilient, but government, which provides agricultural subsidies, has a role to play where the food supply is threatened.
  Voice of America.  Wednesday, 30 Jun 2021.

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