By late 2025, American farmers were experiencing mounting economic pain as President Donald Trump’s renewed trade war escalated tariff battles with major trading partners; especially China. While tariffs are intended to protect U.S. industries and reduce trade deficits, retaliatory duties have hit agricultural exports hard, reducing access to foreign markets for staple crops like soybeans, […]
In late 2025, a wave of lawsuits and public concern emerged across the United States after thousands of farmers and agricultural workers developed Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. Many plaintiffs allege that long‑term exposure to paraquat, a widely used herbicide, is the underlying cause of their condition. Paraquat has been banned in dozens of
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In 2025, many Southern farmers in the United States have entered one of the most financially punishing agricultural seasons in memory. Particularly rice and cotton producers are facing staggering losses per acre; far exceeding those in other crop sectors, as low commodity prices combine with structural challenges unique to the region. This struggle threatens individual
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As farmers across the Midwest and Great Plains prepare for the 2026 growing and financial year, they confront a complex mix of challenges and opportunities; from persistently low crop prices and trade uncertainty to historic beef market strength. This shifting landscape will influence planting decisions, income prospects, supply chains, and rural communities’ economic resilience. With
In late 2025, Greece found itself at the center of one of its most intense domestic disputes in years; a widespread protest movement by farmers and agricultural workers demanding urgent government action on economic issues that threaten their livelihoods. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis publicly stated that his administration is “open to dialogue” with the protesters
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Greece is experiencing one of its most drawn‑out and disruptive farmers’ protests in years. Across the country, agricultural producers have been blocking roads and highways, demanding solutions to deep‑rooted economic issues that threaten their livelihoods. In late December 2025, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis publicly reiterated the government’s willingness to enter into dialogue with the farmers;
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