The California giant has helped turn a local, seasonal treat into a worldwide refrigerator staple and marketing juggernaut.
Category: Agriculture and Farming
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Why Are Berries Everywhere, in Every Season? Driscoll’s.
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Egg Producers to Pay $3.3 Million to Settle Federal Price-Fixing Lawsuit
The New York Times – Business:The companies also agreed to donate more than 53 million eggs to food banks and nonprofits in 17 states that joined the federal government in the antitrust action.
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The Iran War’s Persistent Threat to Farmers in Poor Countries
The New York Times – Business:A reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would do little to swiftly ease the pain inflicted by higher prices for fertilizer, food and fuel in Ivory Coast.
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Those British Strawberries Are Being Picked by Central Asian Workers
The New York Times – Business:Ten years after Brexit, most seasonal workers in Britain are from countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Without them, agricultural chiefs say, many farms would fail.
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Egg Prices Are Way Down, but That’s Hurting Farmers
The New York Times – Business:An oversupply of hens has lowered wholesale egg prices. But consumers may not reap the full benefits because of producer contracts and higher costs.
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A Humble 3-Wheel Electric Vehicle Lands Toyota in Federal Court
The New York Times – Business:A lawsuit filed in California claims the automaker’s philanthropic arm stole technology intended to help poor farmers, but it is not clear to what end.
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Catastrophe Is Emerging in the World’s Most Vulnerable Places
The New York Times – Business:The humanitarian relief system, decimated by cuts, faces a grave challenge as the Middle East war causes soaring costs for food, fuel and fertilizer.
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China Indicates Tariffs Were Discussed at Trump Summit
The New York Times – Business:China’s Ministry of Commerce said Saturday that the countries had struck a preliminary agreement to reduce some tariffs, seemingly contradicting statements by President Trump
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Justice Dept. Settles Case Against Provider of Meat Industry Data
The New York Times – Business:Under the agreement, Agri Stats would pay a fine and broaden whom it sold its pricing data to. The department said the move would help reduce food costs.
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Crop Undercount Raises Questions About Reliability of U.S.D.A. Data
The New York Times – Business:Corn estimates were off by 4.5 million acres last year. A lack of survey responses, not job cuts, led to the miss, the Agriculture Department said.
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‘Wagyu’ Used to Guarantee Quality Beef. What Are You Paying for Today?
The New York Times – Business:Behind the scenes, competing forces battle for the reputation of prestige meat.
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Orion Samuelson, the Elvis Presley of Agricultural Radio, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Business:As a host at WGN in Chicago for 60 years, he shared news that was essential to farmers in a homespun style that appealed to listeners from the city.