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News Articles: Farmers

Protesting farmers riding tractors shout slogans as they march to the capital during India's Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday in New Delhi.

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  • Asia

Protesting Farmers Flood India's Capital, Storm Historic Fort

Tens of thousands of Indian farmers had been protesting on the outskirts of New Delhi for months. On Tuesday, they stormed the city, overshadowing a military parade on a national holiday.

January 26, 2021
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By:
  • Lauren Frayer
Daryl Minton, 45, throws chicken feed into a yard where the chickens roam at the Triple J Farm in Windsor, N.Y. Minton lives and works on the farm his grandfather, James Minton, bought it a decade ago. Between lending discrimination and rising costs, many obstacles stand in the way of Black Americans looking to own farmland.

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'Make Farmers Black Again': African Americans Fight Discrimination To Own Farmland

There is a growing movement of young farmers led by people of color in the Northeast but barriers to accessing funding and land remain. The family behind Triple J Farm in Windsor, N.Y., knows this.

August 25, 2020
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By:
  • Jillian Forstadt
Rattan Lal, an Indian-born scientist, has devoted his career to finding ways to capture carbon from the air and store it in soil.

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  • Environment

A Prophet Of Soil Gets His Moment Of Fame

Rattan Lal, an Indian-born scientist, has devoted his career to finding ways to capture carbon from the air and store it in soil. Today, that idea has a catchy name: regenerative agriculture.

August 11, 2020
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By:
  • Dan Charles
Georgia officials have asked for water conservation measures in 103 counties.

Drought Conditions Improve For The First Time In Weeks

A drought that has spread across the Southeast is the showing the first real improvement in weeks, but some Georgia farmers are still feeling the...

October 25, 2019
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By:
  • Sophia Saliby
Georgia farmers like Aries Haygood of A&M Farms have faced a number of challenges over the last few years, including trade policy, weather and labor shortages.

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  • Environment

Agricultural Markets Demand More Maintenance — But Georgia Farmers Face Weather, Labor Challenges

Farmers in Georgia have been impacted by a multitude of events in the last few years: hurricanes, stalled aid, trade policy and, on top of that, drought...

October 16, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Paul Seabolt shucks an ear of corn for Republican Rep. Doug Collins (R-Gainesville) during a day of visits to local farms in Cleveland.

North Georgia Farmers Share Concerns With Rep. Doug Collins

Washington D.C. is a long way from White County, Georgia. Sometimes, that distance means the needs of constituents can get lost amid partisan squabbles...

September 04, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

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On Second Thought For Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019

Studies show farmers and agricultural workers are at elevated risk of suicide, and Georgia farmers have been especially hard hit by natural disasters...

August 14, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more

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On Second Thought For Tuesday, June 25, 2019

On most residentially-zoned lots in American neighborhoods, it is illegal to build anything other than a single-family home. In Sandy Springs, 85% of...

June 25, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 5 more

Trump Signs Long-Delayed $19.1B Disaster Aid Bill

President Donald Trump has signed a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill aimed at helping communities across the country bounce back from hurricanes, floods,...

June 06, 2019
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  • Associated Press
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., attends a ceremonial swearing in outside the House chamber, Monday June 3, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington, just after the House voted to approve a $19 billion disaster aid bill.

House Sends Long-Delayed $19.1B Disaster Aid Bill To Trump

A long-delayed $19.1 billion disaster aid bill has sailed through the House and headed to President Donald Trump for his expected signature, overcoming...

June 04, 2019
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  • Associated Press

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On Second Thought For Monday, June 3, 2019

Farmers caught up in the trade war recently got another bailout from Washington. Meanwhile, hurricane relief funds remain stalled in congress. We get an...

June 03, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
After Hurricane Michael destroyed much of Georgia's cotton crop last year, now drought-like weather is threatening the new crop, which is generally planted in May.

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  • Environment

Amid Trade War, Georgia Farmers Face Drought And Financial Doubt

From the devastation of Hurricane Michael to trade tariffs, Georgia farmers have faced months of uncertainty. After stalled disaster and tariff aid...

June 03, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
On Second Thought with Viginia Prescott, May 22, 2019

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On Second Thought For Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Georgia was once a leader in the oyster canning business, but the last cannery closed in the 1960s. In the past few years, however, a group of people...

May 22, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 3 more
Data from the US Ag Census shows the size of Georgia farms has shifted, but state officials are excited about the data.

Agriculture Census Paints Positive Picture For Georgia Farms

The latest data from the U.S. Census of Agriculture showed Georgia lost more than 1,500 small and mid-size farms over the past five years. But it’s not...

April 22, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
Cotton

Cotton Farmers Eye Weather As Planting Season Starts

Wednesday marks six months since Hurricane Michael blew through parts of south Georgia. With planting season just a few weeks away, Georgia cotton...

April 11, 2019
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  • Cindy Hill
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