Arkansas led the U.S. in Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies last year with 33, as the agriculture economy's crisis continues to take its toll.That's roughly ten perc ...
Farm Credit accused Uncle Nearest of hiding a $20 million loan from Jay-Z’s MarcyPen venture capital firm. Jay-Z loaned Uncle Nearest $20 million through his venture capital firm MarcyPen, but the ...
A company with Canadian directors funnelled valuable pearls to Myanmar’s brutal military regime long after the 2021 military coup that sparked a bloody civil war — despite sanctions imposed by Canada ...
In the Chiyifoyili farming community of Ghana’s Upper West Region, a severe water shortage is taking a toll not just on daily life but also on marital relationships.
One of the most effective strategies for reducing vulnerability to commodity price shocks is domestic value addition. Instead of exporting raw cocoa beans, Ghana can increase its economic gains by ...
California’s water crisis was built by years of bad policy, but one CEO believes there could be a solution. Since the state’s ...
With over 34 million Nigerians projected to face acute food insecurity by mid-2026, the stakes for our livestock policy have ...
A post-game brawl at the 2A Boys State Basketball Tournament Saturday night is under investigation, authorities said.The incident occurred after the final buzze ...
In California's greatest farming region, there's a water crisis from overpumping groundwater. The state passed a law in 2014 to restrict overdrawing the aquifers, and the limits are going into effect.
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No bailouts

Today, the U.S. loses an average of 63 farms each day. That’s more than 23,000 each year since 2017. That means that between 2017 and 2024, 162,000 farms — nearly 13% of the national total — went out ...
Rural childcare is essential for the 2.5 million farmworkers in the U.S., who face unique challenges in accessing childcare, ...
Hundreds of thousands of farmers in West Africa rely on cocoa farming for a living. In Ivory Coast, cocoa bean exports make up 40% of the total export revenue. In neighboring Ghana, they make up ...