farmers

The Future Farmers of America, which prepares students for viable careers, has gone beyond its roots in agriculture, adding fields like genetics and logistics.

To survive, small farmers in America are increasingly turning to nonfarm activities, like operating bed-and-breakfasts.

Many farmers, both in the United States and abroad, are expected to chase the higher profits to be made in cotton, with consequences that could ripple across the globe.

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Increased commodity prices and strong demand have sent prices of farmland skyrocketing, making it more difficult for young and beginning farmers to get established but strengthening the balance sheets for those who own the land.Across the Corn Belt, the price of farmland was on the rise in 2010.

The idea of a vast free-trade zone of Pacific countries pits Japan’s farmers, who benefit from tariffs, against the country’s exporters.

Under the program, the chain will invest in training and infrastructure for small and medium-sized farmers and measure the efficiency of large suppliers in growing and getting their produce to market.

Establishing good relations with farmers is a centerpiece of the company’s expansion strategy, because Wal-Mart needs high-quality produce at low prices to attract customers.

It's little wonder that farmers fret about the future of the livestock industry. In the past two years, feed costs skyrocketed, pork and dairy prices plummeted, and animal rights groups stepped up efforts to improve living conditions for farm animals.

The American military is expanding its efforts to rebuild Afghanistan's agriculture after decades of war left the nation's farm-based economy in ruins.