Australian farmers, along with retailers and consumers, have felt the pinch of rising vegetable costs as months of continual flooding and rainfall continues to delay crop growth for many farmers. This comes as the price of lettuce skyrocketed to $12 per head prompting fast food chain KFC to replace the green leafy vegetable with cabbage…
Vegetable Price Hike Affecting Australian Farmers, Retailers, Consumers
Soil Management Key to Fighting Increasing Number of US Dust Storms
Farmers, scientists, and meteorologists have been sitting up and taking notice as severe dust storms in the United States are becoming more frequent across the Great Plains and the Southwest. Research shows dust storms have doubled over the past 20 years and are becoming more intense—due to a combination of increased drought conditions and the…
Farming Sector ‘Out of Political Focus’
Farmers are disappointed by a lack of political focus on the agricultural sector during the federal election campaign. The National Farmers’ Federation on Monday released a report card on how major party policies stack up for their members, compared to its own election manifesto. There have been “hits and misses” for farmers, CEO Tony Mahar…
Coffee Shortages in Latin America Spells Trouble for US Consumers
CARANAVI, Bolivia—On the shaded side of a jungle mountain, local coffee farmer Fernando Jordan points to a row of bushes loaded with clusters of red berries. “If you plant one hectare of land here, it will cost you $20,000 to $30,000 dollars to actually produce coffee,” he told The Epoch Times. Jordan’s words strike a…
Why Food Prices Are Expected to Skyrocket
Food shortages and skyrocketing food prices now appear inevitable. The global food price index hit its highest recorded level in March 2022, rising 12.6% in a single month. On average, food prices were one-third higher than in March 2021. In the U.S., food prices rose 9% in 2021, and are predicted to rise another 4.5%…
Food Shortages Loom as Chinese Farmers Face Trouble Amid Pandemic
Jilin Province in China has announced that efforts will continue to ensure that spring plowing continues despite a province-wide COVID-19 lockdown. However, online videos showed police interrupting farmers working in the fields throughout China. Fearing the delay in spring plowing could lead to a food shortage, analysts say the crisis is beyond fallow fields, viable…
World Farmers Struggling With Increased Food Demands and Supply Chain Disruptions
Talk of food shortages and empty shelves has been at the forefront of agricultural discussions around the globe for more than two years as production demands have increased and farmers are scrambling to match the pace. Aggravating the economic aftershocks of the pandemic and supply chain recovery efforts was Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb….
Farmers Struggling With Increased Food Demands, Supply Chain Disruptions
Talk of food shortages and empty shelves has been at the forefront of agricultural discussions around the globe for more than two years as production demands have increased and farmers are scrambling to match the pace. Aggravating the economic aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain recovery efforts was Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on…
China’s Farmers Face Fertilizer Crunch as COVID-19 Measures Hamper Deliveries
April 1, 2022
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BEIJING—China’s COVID-19 curbs are disrupting the supply of fertilizer to the country’s northeastern bread basket just a month away from spring planting, threatening this year’s corn and soybean crops if not resolved soon. Farmers typically have fertilizer prepared in early April before applying to fields later in the month during planting. But China’s worst outbreak…
EU Offers Farmers Aid, More Land to Grow Due to Ukraine War
BRUSSELS—The European Union will distribute 500 million euros ($550 million) to help farmers and allow them to grow crops on fallow land to mitigate food price spikes and potential shortages resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Published on Wednesday, the proposals by the EU’s executive European Commission also include assistance to Ukraine to help its…
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