Goods and services around the country are becoming increasingly more expensive, but farmers may be among the hardest hit as inflation, supply chain issues, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are expected to send food prices soaring even higher. That impact is being felt by farmers around the country. “The cost of fertilizer is up as…
Farmers Hit Hard by Price Increases as Food Price Spike Looms
March 14, 2022
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Ukraine’s Farmers Stalled, Fueling Fears of Global Food Shortages
March 14, 2022
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens millions of tiny spring-time sprouts that should emerge from stalks of dormant winter wheat in the coming weeks. If the farmers can’t feed those crops soon, far fewer of the so-called tillers will spout, jeopardizing a national wheat harvest on which millions in the developing world depend. The wheat…
Hundreds of Greek Farmers Stage Tractor Protest on National Highway Against Soaring Energy Costs
Farmers in central Greece on Friday protested with hundreds of tractors on the national highway against soaring energy costs, dismissing government support measures, and demanding more help to fight rising prices. Greece has spent about 1.7 billion euros ($1.95 billion) in subisidising power bills for farmers, households, and businesses to help them with rising energy…
Rising Input Costs Hit Small Farmers, Signal More Food Price Inflation Ahead
Fertilizer prices have risen during the last year, with several retail price tags going up by more than 100 percent for the product, according to DTN, a Minnesota-based company that provides real-time weather, agricultural, energy, and commodity market information. More than half of America’s large farmers anticipate prices for inputs such as fertilizer and fuel to…
Farmers’ Sentiment Rises Amid Surging Commodity Prices: Study
Farmers are optimistic about the state of the U.S. agricultural economy moving forward, a new study finds. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed nine points in December to a reading of 125. This is only the second time that this monthly snapshot of farmer sentiment has risen since May. The Index of Current…
For Farmers Across America, Solar Power May Spell Trouble
January 5, 2022
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This article is the first in a series on the underreported costs of solar power. American farmers express concerns about being crowded off of their property, the potentially permanent loss of good agricultural soil, and the feasibility of combining large solar installations with farmland or pollinator habitats, among other topics. “It’s very frustrating to try…
Ottawa Announces $28 Million to Help PEI Potato Growers Cope With Export Ban
December 21, 2021
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CHARLOTTETOWN—The federal government will spend $28 million to help Prince Edward Island farmers deal with a growing surplus of potatoes as an almost month-long export ban to the United States continues. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau told a news conference on Monday the funding will be used to create more potato processing capacity in Canada and…
Farming Union Conflict Turns Violent Over Socialist Land Grab
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—Smoke from gunpowder and tear gas lingered in the air as rival members of a local farmer’s union engaged in a brutal conflict over the Movement for Socialism (MAS) Party’s distribution of free land to party supporters on Dec. 13. Police arrested three combatants while five were injured in the conflict. For the past 15 years,…
Water Main Break Preventing Abbotsford Farmers From Accessing Water for Animals
ABBOTSFORD, B.C.—The mayor of a city heavily impacted by flooding in southern British Columbia says farmers who stayed with their animals desperately need water for livestock. Henry Braun said Thursday that water levels in Abbotsford continue to fluctuate in the Sumas Prairie area two days after an evacuation order was issued. He said a broken…
Thousands of Animals Dead in ‘Agricultural Disaster,’ Says BC Government
Thousands of farm animals have died in an “agriculture disaster” in British Columbia set off by floods that swamped an area of the province known for its prime farming industry. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham said many farmers attempted to move their animals by boat as their properties flooded but were forced to abandon them, “as…
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