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Kevin Draper
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Real or Fake? There’s a War Over Christmas … Trees.
Tree farmers and the marketing group that supports them want more Americans to buy live-cut trees. A new Home Depot ad gave them holiday hope.
How Much Will Thanksgiving Dinner Cost? It Depends on Whom You Ask.
As Americans become increasingly concerned about affordability, there’s scrutiny on the annual meal.
A Bailout May Come Too Late as Farmers Begin to Plan for Next Year
It could be months before they receive aid, well after the winter period when they talk to their bankers and make decisions about the planting…
As Beef Prices Remain High, Trump Calls for Inquiry Into Meatpackers
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into possible collusion among the big meatpackers. The effort may mollify ranchers, but it’s unclear how far it…
Ranchers Say Trump’s Plan to Lower Beef Prices Is ‘Misguided’
The president wants to increase the amount of Argentine beef imports, infuriating cattle country, which is finally profitable after years of struggle.
Trump Says He Wants to Give Aid to Struggling Farmers
The president said some revenue from tariffs would go to crop farmers, but the agriculture secretary said a plan wasn’t yet ready.
Soybeans Were America’s Biggest Export to China. Now, Sales Are Down to Zero.
China stopped buying soybeans from America in May, placing a retaliatory tariff on the bumper crop after President Trump increased levies on goods from China.
As Farm Aid Reaches 40 Years, It Deals With Familiar Farming Crises
Saturday’s star-studded concert will air on TV for the first time in years as the hotline for farmers gets more calls about a mix of…
John Deere, a U.S. Icon, Is Undermined by Tariffs and Struggling Farmers
The tractor maker said that sales were down and that higher metal tariffs would cost it $600 million, while American farmers face dwindling overseas demand…
How Tariffs Raise Costs for Farmers, Making Food More Expensive
The latest round of tariffs is likely to make agricultural production even more expensive and, potentially, limit access to goods not produced in the United…