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Agriculture
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Farmers are about to pay a lot more for health insurance

Expiring enhanced health insurance subsidies will make marketplace coverage unaffordable for many farmers, forcing uninsured decisions or job changes amid poor farm economics.
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fromFortune
4 months ago
Agriculture

Farmer says 'we're in a very dire situation' ahead of harvest-with zero soybean orders from China, historically the largest buyer | Fortune

fromFortune
4 months ago
Agriculture

Farmer says 'we're in a very dire situation' ahead of harvest-with zero soybean orders from China, historically the largest buyer | Fortune

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US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

With federal relief on the horizon, Black farmers worry it won't come soon enough

U.S. farmers face unprofitable markets from overseas retaliatory tariffs, creating cash-flow shortfalls that make crop loans and operating costs unsustainable despite strong yields.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Sir, Excuse Me!' CNN Anchor Presses House Republican on Affordability Crisis and Trump's Farmer Bailout

This money is going to be used by these soybean farmers, by the cotton farmers in the southeastern part of Missouri, by the corn farmers in Missouri to go and get those loans now from from the banks, because they were not going to be able to get these loans based on their losses and the help, the safety nets not being there.
US politics
Agriculture
fromModern Farmer
2 months ago

6 Ways Cover Crops Save You Money

Cover crops reduce long-term farming costs by protecting soil, retaining moisture, preventing erosion, and improving soil fertility across organic and conventional systems.
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Agriculture
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Fox Segment Highlights Rising Beef Prices, Farmers Losing Money Due to Trump Tariffs

U.S. cattle inventory at a 70-year low has driven beef prices up sharply, straining farmers facing drought losses, tariff-related costs, and uneven crop profitability.
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