Tag: Agriculture

In this March 24, 2014 photo winter wheat grows near Wichita, Kan. Political instability in Ukraine _coupled with potential freeze damage to winter wheat in the United States and a deepening drought in some major wheat producing countries _ are conspiring to significantly drive up wheat prices, economists said Tuesday, March 25, 2014. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher)

Lawmakers scramble to avert global food shortage

Sarah Bedford · April 5, 2022 11:00 am

In this Monday, Sept. 1, 2014 photo, a central Illinois corn farmer begins to harvest this years crops of corn in Pleasant Plains, Ill. Wet, cool conditions across much of Illinois have put farmers behind schedule in bringing their corn in from the fields, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Farmers turn to soybeans over corn as fertilizer prices spike

Tori Richards · April 3, 2022 10:15 am

Bird flu wreaked havoc on the price of eggs in 2022, and it looks like the pain will continue well into 2023.

Bird flu wipes out nearly 25 million birds nationwide

Jenny Goldsberry · April 2, 2022 10:51 pm

Russian forces attacking grain storage facilities in Ukraine, threatening world food supply: Report

Victor I. Nava · April 1, 2022 8:00 am

Wheat being harvested

Trade can alleviate the looming food crisis

Rep. Adrian Smith · March 31, 2022 2:45 pm

Biden and G-7 exploring ways to avert global food shortages sparked by Russia

Christian Datoc · March 24, 2022 6:57 pm

Washington Secrets

Beer goes ‘woke’

Paul Bedard · March 23, 2022 4:46 pm

War, strikes, and supply disruptions drive up food costs

Taylor Hunt · March 8, 2022 12:00 am

Texas ranchers turn down Biden aid for illegal immigration damages

Anna Giaritelli · February 28, 2022 12:00 pm

A trade lesson via avocados

Tim Worstall · February 21, 2022 12:00 am

Biden to pay Texas ranchers and farmers for property damage by illegal migrants

Anna Giaritelli · February 19, 2022 12:00 am

Farms staring down inflation and higher supply costs

Zach Halaschak · February 17, 2022 11:00 pm