783 million people face chronic hunger. Yet the world wastes 19% of its food, UN says
[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya — The world wasted an estimated 19% of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05
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Agriculture
Bird flu, weather and inflation conspire to keep egg prices near historic highs for Easter
[ad_1] Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as the spring holidays approach, reflecting a
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In yearly Pennsylvania tradition, Amish communities hold spring auctions to support fire departments
[ad_1] GORDONVILLE, Pa. — A couple hundred used buggies — horses not included — were lined up and ready for
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Dandelions and shrubs to replace rubber, new grains and more: Are alternative crops realistic?
[ad_1] Katrina Cornish spends her days raising dandelions and desert shrubs. She harvests the stretchy rubber substances they produce and
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Chinese Communist Party billionaire secretly purchased 200K acres of US land a decade ago, sparking bipartisan outrage
[ad_1] This week’s revelation that a Chinese billionaire and member of its Communist Party is the second-largest foreign owner of
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Those with smaller farming operations often pay the price of extreme weather
[ad_1] MAYFIELD, Ky. — Justin Ralph estimates he’s made about 200 trips delivering grain from the fields he farms with
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How researchers, farmers and brewers want to safeguard beer against climate change
[ad_1] MOUNT ANGEL, Ore. — On a bright day this fall, tractors crisscrossed Gayle Goschie’s farm about an hour outside
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Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits
[ad_1] MURRIETA, Calif. — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California
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Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money
[ad_1] DES MOINES, Iowa — Called cover crops, they top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build
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Water woes, hot summers and labor costs are haunting pumpkin farmers in the West
[ad_1] Hudson, CO. — Hudson, CO. (AP) — Alan Mazzotti can see the Rocky Mountains about 30 miles west of
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