Agriculture
Belarus frees Nobel winner Bialiatski, opposition figure Kalesnikava as U.S. eases potash sanctions
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia September 9, 2021. Mikhail Voskresensky | Kremlin Sputnik | via Reuters Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisoners on Saturday including Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski and leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava after two days […]
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GOP lawmakers seek Trump aid for agricultural equipment after tariff pressure
A Deere & Co. tractor in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Republican lawmakers are appealing to President Donald Trump for more farm relief and aid for agricultural equipment manufacturers amid his tariff blitz, even as the […]
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China is buying U.S. soybeans again — but falling short of goal set by Trump trade agreement
China has resumed buying U.S. soybeans, but still lags goals set by a trade agreement with President Donald Trump, an NBC News analysis found. China previously was a top buyer of U.S. soybeans, but last spring stopped purchasing American soybeans because of a trade war launched by Trump. The country resumed purchasing soybeans in October […]
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FDA approves Merck drug for decimated U.S. cattle herds to stop screwworm
Cattle detained in the pens of the Chihuahua Regional Livestock Union , at the Jeronimo-Santa Teresa border crossing in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on November 27, 2024, after the United States stopped imports of Mexican cattle due to the presence of screwworm. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. cattle ranchers will soon have a new […]
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Trump to announce $12 billion aid package for farmers caught up in trade war
Corn and soybean farmer Don Swanson prepares to harvest his corn crop as he and other Iowa farmers struggle with the effects of weather and ongoing tariffs resulting from the trade war between the U.S. and China that continue to affect agricultural business, in Eldon, Iowa, on Oct. 4, 2019. Kia Johnson | Reuters President […]
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USDA Sec. threatens funding cuts to blue states over alleged SNAP data noncompliance
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins conducts a news conference with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., in the U.S. Capitol on the government shutdown on Friday, October 31, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday threatened to cut off federal funding to Democratic-leaning states […]
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Why rural Wisconsin is blocking the AI data center boom: ‘Horses are skittish’
A sign opposing a zoning change for a Microsoft data center appears in Caledonia, Wisconsin, on Sept. 19, 2025. Jordan Novet | CNBC The village of Caledonia, Wisconsin, sandwiched between Chicago and Milwaukee along Lake Michigan, is dotted with corn and soybean fields, single-story homes and traffic signs alerting drivers to horseback riders. In September, […]
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Modi’s victory in a key farm state may tip the balance on India-U.S. trade deal
PATNA, INDIA – OCTOBER 31: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with BJP national president J.P. Nadda, HAM party founder Jitanram Manjhi, RLM president Upendra Kushwaha and others releasing NDA manifesto (Sankalp Patra) ahead of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images The electoral victory for Indian Prime Minister Narendra […]
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says SNAP food benefits could restart by Wednesday
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks as he and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a press conference on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 15, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters SNAP food benefits could restart as early as Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday morning. […]
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Chocolate’s reign over Halloween is under threat from inflation, tariffs and high cocoa prices
A customer shops for Halloween candy at a Walmart Supercenter on October 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The scariest thing haunting Halloween this year isn’t a ghost, goblin or ghoul — it’s the price of chocolate. From Snickers to Reese’s to Twix, one of America’s favorite indulgences is getting more […]
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