Farmers /tags/farmers Farmers en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT Missouri elderberries find success in markets across the U.S. /economy-business/2024-11-12/missouri-elderberries-find-success-in-markets-across-the-u-s Partnerships between Missouri elderberry growers and researchers have helped farmers produce and sell the local fruit. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-11-12/missouri-elderberries-find-success-in-markets-across-the-u-s Jana Rose Schleis Why more Midwestern farmers are planting native landscapes in their crop fields /2024-09-23/missouri-midwest-prairie-strips-soil-water-wildlife Corn and soybeans dominate the Midwestern landscape today, but farmers are integrating strips of native prairie back into their fields. This conservation practice has expanded to more than a dozen states, including Missouri. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /2024-09-23/missouri-midwest-prairie-strips-soil-water-wildlife Rachel Cramer U.S. Postal Service slowdowns are so bad, baby birds are dying in transit /economy-business/2024-09-03/u-s-postal-service-slowdowns-baby-birds-dying-transit Backyard and large-scale farmers in the Midwest and around the country report more deliveries that arrive too late for baby birds to survive. The trend is part of complaints about the USPS as it tries to stem budgetary bleeding. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-09-03/u-s-postal-service-slowdowns-baby-birds-dying-transit Kavahn Mansouri Bird flu hasn’t affected overall milk production or prices — but that could change /economy-business/2024-07-22/bird-flu-milk-production-prices Four months after the first reported cases of bird flu in dairy cows, the price of milk and demand for it have largely remained unchanged. Industry experts say whether that remains the case will depend on how far and how quickly cases spread. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-07-22/bird-flu-milk-production-prices Will Bauer Agricultural trade deficit could soon reach record highs. Is there cause for concern? /economy-business/2024-01-03/agricultural-trade-deficit-could-reach-record-highs-in-2023-is-there-cause-for-concern Through November 2023, the United States has imported $20 billion more in agricultural products than it exported — putting the sector on pace to run a record deficit. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-01-03/agricultural-trade-deficit-could-reach-record-highs-in-2023-is-there-cause-for-concern Will Bauer Here’s how much money farmers make when you buy your Thanksgiving meal /economy-business/2023-11-23/farmers-share-thanksgiving-meal Farmers got a slightly smaller percentage of what consumers spent on food in 2022 than the year before, according to the most recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In most cases, Thanksgiving staples return cents on the dollar to farmers. Thu, 23 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-11-23/farmers-share-thanksgiving-meal Elizabeth Rembert U.S. farmers are facing a tough economy: Lower crop prices and higher interest rates /2023-08-07/u-s-farmers-are-facing-a-tough-economy-lower-crop-prices-and-higher-interest-rates A slowdown in the agricultural industry is "going to put a strain on farmers." But analysts say the rural economy in the Midwest and Great Plains is still doing well. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:00:00 GMT /2023-08-07/u-s-farmers-are-facing-a-tough-economy-lower-crop-prices-and-higher-interest-rates Eva Tesfaye LGBTQ farmers often go unnoticed. But their perspective may help reshape agriculture /health-science-environment/2022-07-13/lgbtq-farmers-often-go-unnoticed-but-their-perspective-may-help-reshape-agriculture There aren’t any definite numbers about how many farmers belong to the LGBTQ community in the U.S, but many are making a point to become more visible in their rural communities. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-07-13/lgbtq-farmers-often-go-unnoticed-but-their-perspective-may-help-reshape-agriculture Catherine Wheeler These Brewers Are Making Beer That 'Tastes Like Southern Illinois' — With Herbs, Roots And Mushrooms /culture-history/2020-08-28/these-brewers-are-making-beer-that-tastes-like-southern-illinois-with-herbs-roots-and-mushrooms Nestled within a patchwork of corn and soybean fields in Ava, Illinois, Scratch Brewing Co. uses hyperlocal ingredients foraged from the surrounding forest to flavor its beers. The microbrewery has garnered national attention for its unusual brews, earning a spot as a semifinalist for a James Beard Award this year. Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:52:40 GMT /culture-history/2020-08-28/these-brewers-are-making-beer-that-tastes-like-southern-illinois-with-herbs-roots-and-mushrooms Shahla Farzan Farmers Are More Pessimistic And Have More Concerns In 2020 /government-politics-issues/2020-01-05/farmers-are-more-pessimistic-and-have-more-concerns-in-2020 The number of Missouri farmers who are pessimistic about the new year is double what it was at the same time in 2019, according to a new survey by the… Sun, 05 Jan 2020 14:40:06 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-01-05/farmers-are-more-pessimistic-and-have-more-concerns-in-2020 Jonathan Ahl