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Economy

“France’s protesting farmers encircle Paris with tractor barricades, vowing a ‘siege’ over grievances”

“JOSSIGNY, France (AP) — Protesting farmers encircled Paris with traffic-snarling barricades Monday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France’s capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been… Continue Reading…

Business

“Bill Gates buying up land, threatening small farms under guise of saving planet, author claims”

“A new book aimed at “exposing the billionaire class” says Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ investments in patented fertilizers, fake meat and U.S. farmland aren’t saving the planet but rather enriching his bank account… Author and investigative journalist Seamus Bruner — who led… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Surging U.S. crop prices reverse fortunes in rural Iowa”

“A surge to eight-year highs in U.S. corn and soybean prices is boosting farmers’ incomes and their demand for land, tractors and tools. It is a turnaround for the agricultural sector after farmers struggled for years with a series of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The Verdict Is In: Farm Bankruptcies Up in 2019”

“While well below historical highs, Chapter 12 family farm bankruptcies in 2019 increased by nearly 20% from the previous year, according to recently released data from the U.S. Courts. Compared with figures from over the last decade, the 20% increase trails… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Farm Bankruptcies Rise in Over Half of States”

“Across the country, farmers are struggling with particularly difficult financial realities. The past year has seen extreme flooding in the Midwest and drought in the West, a tariff war that resulted in commodity prices plummeting, and falling land value… … “Farm debt has been rising more rapidly… Continue Reading…

Economy

“[P.O.T.U.S.] Says China to Boost Farm Spending to Up to $50 Billion”

“China will at least double its spending on U.S. agriculture as part of a partial trade accord between the two countries that’s likely to be well received by crop traders when markets reopen. Under terms of the arrangement, spending will… Continue Reading…