Global water cycle off balance for ‘first time in human history,’ threatening half the planet’s food production
Forbes: Meet The Billionaire Family Producing America’s Bestselling Cheeses
With $1.8 billion in sales, Sargento continues to innovate its top-selling cheddar, mozzarella and string cheeses. And third-generation CEO Louie Gentine has a plan to keep shredding the competition.
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BBC.com: The 'superfood' taking over fields in northern India
New farming techniques have seen a rapid expansion of makhana or fox nuts in northern India.
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Coffee is becoming a luxury, and there’s no escaping it
Tucked away in the mountainous highlands of Chiapas in southern Mexico, around 150 coffee farmers on the Edelmann family farm work with their hands for hours on end. The shade of tree canopies is the only barrier between their bodies and the summer sun.
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Biden administration to pay Western farmers to conserve water
The Biden administration will pay farmers in the Western U.S. to save water as the region contends with historic drought. The Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that it will invest up to $400 million in paying farmers in 11 states to reduce their water consumption while continuing to produce commodities. The department said the action…
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