Trump’s Trade War Is Making US Farmers Anxious About Demand Risk April 11, 2025 By Michael Hirtzer, Dayanne Sousa and Ilena Peng Josh Yoder, a fifth-generation farmer in Ohio, has been watching gyrations in the crop markets as Donald Trump moved to...
California Milk Output Down 9% in November on Bird Flu Outbreak December 23, 2024 By Ilena Peng California’s milk production in November plummeted as a bird flu outbreak spreads rapidly among herds in the country’s biggest dairy...
Hurricane Ravages Southern Cotton Crops Just Before Harvest October 2, 2024 By Ilena Peng Cotton growers are facing devastating losses and delays from Hurricane Helene just as harvest was beginning, marking the latest blow...
Flooded Farms, Fouled Rivers, Dozens Dead: Helene’s Rising Toll October 2, 2024 By Ilena Peng, Gerson Freitas Jr., Ari Natter and Josh Saul As historic floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane Helene recede across the US Southeast, the region faces a humanitarian, economic and ecological...
Illinois Plant Explosion Injures Eight People September 11, 2023 By Ilena Peng A Sunday evening explosion in Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.’s processing complex in Decatur, Illinois, has injured at least eight people, according to...
Sick Restaurant Workers Linked to 4 in 10 Food Illness Outbreaks June 1, 2023 By Ilena Peng Sick restaurant and food-store workers were linked to four in 10 US foodborne disease outbreaks in recent years, yet few...
Cyber Criminals Nabbed $1.3B in Ransom Payments Over 2 Years: Report February 11, 2022 By Ilena Peng Criminals netted $1.3 billion in ransom payments from hacking victims in the past two years, reflecting a massive surge in...