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Trump Administration to Freeze Wages of H-2A Farmworkers
A new rule will affect pay for H-2A workers.
Farmers Are Depleting the Ogallala Aquifer Because the Government Pays Them to Do It
One of the world's largest groundwater sources is being sucked dry faster than it can be replenished.
Washington State Supreme Court Rules Farmworkers Are Entitled to Overtime Pay
It’s the first ruling of its kind, and could be a model for other states.
European Union Hits United States With Tariffs On Tobacco, Nuts
It will affect agriculture exports.
Court Nixes FDA’s Approval of Genetically Engineered Salmon
It would be the first genetically modified animal intended for human consumption in the world.
Election Night Results from Farm Country
Down goes Collin Peterson.
Engineers Are Developing Self-Watering Soil for Drought Farming
As droughts increase, we may need this kind of wild technology.
Corn Yields Are Up, But More Vulnerable to Drought Than Ever: Study
And droughts will probably be increasing in frequency.
The USDA Has Poured Money Into Farm Country, But Will it Be Enough to Help Re-Elect Trump?
Most farmers aren’t abandoning the president.
