Farmers
They Help Put Food on Your Table. Undocumented Farmworkers Should be Legal
Through their hard work and dedication, undocumented farmworkers have already proven themselves worthy of citizenship.
Joe Biden puts bust of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez in Oval Office
Chavez was posthumously awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, by former president Bill Clinton.
The Stink Bug Invasion Is Coming and Here's What You Need to Know
The harmless insects that make way into people's homes in the late summer and early fall are nothing to fear unless you're a farmer.
USDA Announces $19 Billion Relief Program for Farmers and Ranchers
"The program will include direct payments to farmers as well as mass purchases of dairy, meat and agricultural produce to get that food to the people in need," Trump said.
Trump Tells Iowans "Your Farms Are Going To Hell" If Republicans Don't Win
At a Thursday campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa President Donald Trump told Iowans that if Republicans didn't win the state in the upcoming election, "your farms are going to hell."
Consumer Confidence Fell After Trump's New Trade Agreement With China
Trump hailed the "phase one" trade agreement as "the biggest anybody has ever seen."
Governor: Democrats Are Taking 'Unprecedented Action to Destroy Democracy'
Appearing on Fox, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem praised Trump for his trade deal with China, while criticizing Democrats for the impeachment.
Former AT&T Broadband CEO: Trump Tax Cuts 'Destroying' Farmers, Agriculture
The former CEO of AT&T Broadband penned an Iowa newspaper column arguing that corporations have been able to celebrate but President Donald Trump's economic policies are "destroying" rural America.
Yes, Farmers Need Help. But So Do Hungry Families
It's only right that farmers be compensated for this administration's trade war, but cutting food stamps for millions of Americans is unjustifiable cruelty.
China Waiving Tariffs on Soybeans and Pork Could Help Farmers
The move comes as particularly good news for soybean farmers, who have seen a huge share of their market dry up since July 2018.
Inventor Claims He Can Make It Rain For Drought-Stricken Farmers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission disputes the rainmaking claims made by David Miles.
National Farmers' Day: What to Buy to Support Local Farmers
How and why to support local farmers, what products to buy and how to celebrate National Farmers' Day 2019.
Union Head Says Trump Is Not Helping Farmers With Subsidies, Trade Wars
Darin Von Ruden said it could take up to 20 years for the farmers he represents to recover from low prices and President Donald Trump's trade wars.
U.S. Farmers Back Trump Deal With Japan But Is It Enough?
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Donald Trump agreed a limited trade deal as he tries to win back support from farmers unhappy with his trade wars.
AOC Blasts Trump $28B Farm Rescue, Questions Silence of 'Socialism' Critics
Ocasio-Cortez criticized Trump's use of $28 billion in taxpayer money to rescue farmers from his ongoing trade war with China, saying it's never called "socialism" when billionaires are buying rural voters.
Farmers Confused By Trump Trade Aid Payments: 'It Makes No Sense'
Despite signs of discontent with the president's trade policies, farmer support for Trump remains high.
Farmers Union VP Says Farmers Have 'Pretty Much Lost All Our Markets'
Donald Trump's ongoing trade war with China has resulted in farmers losing their fourth biggest international export market for U.S. agricultural goods.
How to Succeed at a French Farmers' Market
Follow these tips from "Cook Like a Local in France" to win at the market everytime
Iowa Corn Farmers Fume at Trump for Backing Oil Refineries Instead of Them
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted exemptions to oil refineries, allowing them not to use ethanol, causing a huge slump in demand for corn.
Farmer Tells Fox News Trump's Trade Deal With Japan Is 'Double-Edged Sword'
"You know, the trade deal, I trust him to do the right thing for everybody," Randy Sowers said.
Japanese Town Arms Farmers With Air Guns to Fend Off Snow Monkey 'Invasion'
The town of Kaida has formed an all-volunteer "monkey militia" to stop macaques from raiding vegetable fields.
Trump's China Trade War Bailout 'Nowhere Near' Covers Farmers' Losses
"It's been very devastating to rural America," Gary Wertish said.
Farmer Breaks Down Talking About Trade War: 'I Stay Up At Night Worrying'
"I sometimes stay up at night worrying about what the future does hold. You know, what do you tell your children that want to farm? Do you tell them 'go find something else to do?'"
Trump's Agriculture Secretary Tells Joke About Whining Farmers, Gets Booed
"What do you call two farmers in a basement?" Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said, retelling a joke he said a farmer told him.
Farmers Confront Agriculture Secretary; 'We Are Not Starting to Do Great'
Last week, Trump threatened to slap tariffs on $300 billion more Chinese imports. China responded by halting all imports of U.S. agricultural goods.
Trump Official Classifies Farmers As 'One of the Casualties' of Trade War
Trump is headed to the G20 Summit in Japan next week, during which he plans to meet with China's Xi Jinping to discuss trade tensions face-to-face.
Trump Cannot Rob From the Working Class to Enrich the Ethanol Lobby
E15, an environmentally unfriendly fuel blend, will soon dominate gas pumps nationwide, a great deal for farmers and the ethanol industry but a raw deal for everyone else.
Trump Is Abandoning Red State Farmers. A Green New Deal Can Help Save Them
A comprehensive climate policy could create new livelihoods for rural Americans and farmers suffering under Trump administration policies.
Mississippi River Hits Dangerous Flood Levels, Stalls Barges and Roadways
"Every day we come in and we've got a plan. But then it rains three inches somewhere overnight where it wasn't expected, and the plan changes," an ag transportation manager said.