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US farmers turn to Airbnb, corn mazes to outlast agricultural downturn
08 Feb 2025 13:00 GMT
… to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data, and offering … low crop prices, high interest rates, and steep costs for seeds, … s Giant Pumpkin Farm, a sprawling corn and soybean farm in Illinois. … maze. The farm also produces commodity corn and soy, often for …
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Struggling farmers turn to Airbnb and city dwellers to make ends meet
08 Feb 2025 12:54 GMT
… to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data, and offering … which also includes sales of farm products to visitors, said Lisa … low crop prices, high interest rates, and steep costs for seeds, … maze. The farm also produces commodity corn and soy, often for …
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US farmers turn to Airbnb to survive agricultural downturn
08 Feb 2025 13:55 GMT
… soy prices sank to four-year lows in 2024, U.S. farmers … to the $4.5 billion agricultural tourism industry, offering activities and … grows for rural experiences and farm income declines. Emma Jehle has …
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A soybean farmer recalls how he was impacted by Chinese tariffs in Trump's first term
08 Feb 2025 13:45 GMT
China's tariff's on U.S. agricultural exports hit American farmers hard back in 2019. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with farmer Josh Gackle about the impacts of another round of such tariffs.
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Rabobank estimates 15 million tonne increase in Brazil’s soybean harvest
08 Feb 2025 04:28 GMT
… Brazil’s 2024/25 soybean harvest is expected to grow by … “excellent”, and that the expected productivity in Matopiba (Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí … to talk about a “record harvest” of soybeans in Brazil, with a …
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Are tariffs ‘a bad idea?’: Texas ag commissioner, Valley farmers gauge impact
08 Feb 2025 04:21 GMT
… already stressed industry.
“Agricultural products are usually the first … Valley produces a lot of commodity crops — corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, cotton … when you plant. And when it’s harvest time, … Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers Association, Uhlhorn had …
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Marriage proposal in soybean field yields a ‘yes’
08 Feb 2025 04:32 GMT
… seen like this is a farmer using a manure spreader on … up some of Schimek’s harvested soybean field off County Road 11 …
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COFCO signs 1.5 million tons Brazil-China sustainable soybean trade agreement
08 Feb 2025 04:28 GMT
… tons of certified sustainable soybeans from Brazil to China. … the COFCO International Responsible Agriculture Standard, COFCO said.
… benefiting Brazil’s agricultural sector and its farmers,” said Luiz Noto … new opportunities for producers.”
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Argentina’s corn planting area climbs
08 Feb 2025 04:28 GMT
… Aires Grains Exchange estimate.
The report noted that soybean planting … farmers turn to alternative options amid low soybean prices … harvest seen at 18.6 million tons.
The Foreign Agricultural … Department of Agriculture forecast corn production in Argentina …