Each year, your editors take a look back at the past year and determine what story, event and person had the biggest impact on the agriculture sector. Find out what made the cut in 2016. Ag Story of the Year: Weather
By Daniel Kelley: Normal, Illinois A century ago, war raged across Europe. Millions of soldiers and civilians died in the epic conflict of World War I. In the first year of the fighting, however, something re
By Pierre Munyura: Kigali, Rwanda Americans like to know the stories behind their coffee. This is one of the surprising facts I’ve learned on my visits to the United States, from my coffee farm in south
Here we go again! Interest rates, interest rates, interest rates. The biggest source of speculation at a Fed meeting - whether or not the board will decide to raise interest rates, which it has done only once since 2006
By Aman Mann: Haryana, India When Vandana Shiva spoke to students at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa on November 16, she used one of her favorite lines: “Seeds must be in the hands of farmers.”
By Richard Fordyce: Bethany, Missouri Earlier this year, Missouri-based Martin Rice Company sent a 20-ton container of rice to Cuba—the first shipment of rice from the United States to Cuba in eight years.
Despite a tepid forecast, cotton growers won’t “spit the bit” in 2017, particularly with no safe haven crop in sight, but rice producers may be in for a significant acreage dip.
By Terry Wanzek: Jamestown, North Dakota I don’t tell reporters at the New York Times how to write their articles. Maybe they should consider not telling me how to run my farm. That was my first thought
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The Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory group has authored a report on the possible implications for the food and agriculture sectors of the election of Republican candidate Donald Trump as the 45th Pr
By Tim Burrack: Arlington, Iowa We knew our next president would be a protectionist. Now we know which one: On Tuesday, Republican Donald Trump won an astonishing victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton. For a little
By Sudhindra Kulkarni: Malli Village, Karnataka State, India The cultivation of genetically modified mustard remains just out of reach for India. Our government has indicated that although it wants to push ahead
By Andrew Weidemann: Rupanyup, Victoria, Australia If you’ve ever enjoyed an Australian beer such as Crown Lager or Fosters, there’s a chance you’ve tasted something I’ve grown on my farm
By Bill Horan: Rockwell City, IA The Department of Agriculture has announced that it will spend $20 million to buy cheese from dairy farmers. The purpose of the purchase, according to an August 23 press release,
