The growing season has become completely reversed thanks to kerosene-burning greenhouses and the big prices paid for the earliest, best berries.
Tag: Agriculture and Farming
Dutch Pro-Farmer Party Sweeps Elections, Upsetting the Status Quo
The surprise victory is widely seen as a protest vote against Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government and some of his policies, including a goal to slash nitrogen emissions, which many say will imperil farming operations.
HelloFresh to Stop Buying Coconut Milk From Thailand Amid Claims of Monkey Labor
The meal kit company’s decision follows an advocacy group’s report claiming that some monkeys in Thailand are forced to climb trees and pick the fruit.
China Wine Tariff Pushes Australia’s Grape Growers Into Crisis
Two years later, they’re suffering from a glut of red wine and plummeting grape prices with no overseas market big enough to fill the gap.
In Fields Sown With Bombs, Ukraine’s Farmers Risk Deadly Harvest
Some who till the breadbaskets of Ukraine have already lost three seasons of planting to war. With mines and cluster bombs widely scattered, normal harvests seem far in the future.
U.S. to Challenge Mexican Ban on Genetically Modified Corn
The Biden administration said it would request talks with Mexico over a brewing trade fight.
U.S. to Challenge Mexican Ban on Genetically Modified Corn
The Biden administration said it would request talks with Mexico over a brewing trade fight.
What’s Behind the Vegetable Shortages in U.K. Supermarkets
Five major grocery chains are restricting the number of some produce items, as bad weather in Spain leads to shortages.
The Salton Sea, an Accident of History, Faces a New Water Crisis
The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to lose again.
Parched California Misses a Chance to Store More Rain Underground
Torrential rains could have helped to replenish depleted aquifers, but some say state bureaucracy, designed to distribute water fairly, has stood in the way.