Dozens of farmers and other agricultural producers came to Paris to attend France’s biggest annual agriculture show. Several livestock farmers told NTD they are worried about the future, as they face rising prices and stricter EU regulations.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine responded Friday to ongoing concerns expressed by local farmers in and around East Palestine about their soil, crops, and livestock, following the train derailment on Feb. 3 and subsequent spill of toxic chemicals into the air, ground, and water. DeWine, after being presented with farmers’ concerns, told CBS affiliate WHIO: “There’s going to be […]
Farmers in the Netherlands are under increasing pressure from their government to cut down on livestock. After extensive protests last year, they appear to be losing the battle. The EU has set a target of cutting livestock in designated areas by up to 35 percent. This provoked more protests from farmers who see the situation […]
Mexico is planning an import ban on genetically-modified corn, also known as GMO corn. This ban could devastate farmers all across the United States, and many could go out of business. If Mexico imposes its ban, all of America would take a financial hit. Corn is America’s single largest agricultural export, and Mexico is our […]
Nearly two dozen mail-in ballots were found near a highway in Santa Cruz. Postal inspectors are investigating the situation. New filings in the Paul Pelosi attack show changes in some key details surrounding who opened the door that night. A police chief was laid to rest in Los Angeles. Members of the community paid their […]
Because of the economic slowdown, many are turning to supplemental sources of income. Some farmers have decided to run their own YouTube channels and they’re making more money on YouTube than they are on their farms. One such farmer is Suzanne Cook, from Michigan.
With record inflation and historic energy prices, farmers are among the first to feel the effects, which then get passed on to everyone else. NTD spoke with John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, to discuss the challenges farmers are facing.
BOUVINES, France—Emmanuel Lefebvre produces thousands of tonnes of endives on his farm in northern France annually, but this year he may abandon his crop because of the crippling energy costs required to freeze the harvested bulbs. Across northern and western Europe, vegetable producers are contemplating halting their activities because of the financial hit from Europe’s […]
N’DJAMENA—At least 19 people were killed in a flare-up of fighting between nomadic herders and sedentary farmers in south Chad last week, authorities said. Deadly inter-communal conflicts are relatively frequent in Chad, mainly between herders and local farmers who accuse them of grazing animals on their farmland. Chad, a regional power and ally of the […]
