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The Economist· 2025-07-15 06:00
Ukraine’s farmers, especially those near the front lines, are caught between the manpower demands of the armed forces and Russian attacks https://t.co/vTy17BBqKjPhoto: Getty Images https://t.co/rrzZ6N49QV ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-14 16:02
British farmers are facing increased fire risks to both their fields and harvesting machines, following a long spell of hot, dry weather. https://t.co/w2J0Q5ATc2 ...
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The Economist· 2025-07-14 06:20
The consequences of war, bad weather and increased costs have taken a toll on Ukraine’s farmers. Labour is scarce all over the country https://t.co/4DkV0ikEi7 ...
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The Economist· 2025-07-13 21:20
Ukraine’s farmers, especially those near the front lines, are caught between the manpower demands of the armed forces and Russian attacks https://t.co/89UL2cmS55 ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-12 12:02
This week, Wall Street Week's David Westin spoke with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, with corn farmers in Iowa about the export markets they need to make their business work https://t.co/4hG9rzAVFI ...
Taking out ‘two disenfranchised groups with one stone’: Alicia slams Agriculture Secy
MSNBC· 2025-07-11 01:09
Immigration & Labor Market - The agricultural industry faces labor shortages due to fears of ICE raids deterring migrant workers [1] - The administration's proposed solution involves automation and utilizing 34 million able-bodied adults in the Medicaid program [3][4] - Approximately half of America's farm workers are undocumented, potentially affecting the affordability of produce if deported, which could be upwards of 3 million people [11][12] Medicaid & Workforce - Analysis of Medicaid recipients reveals that 38% are children, 17% live in rural areas, and 15% have three or more chronic conditions [6] - A majority (70%) of Medicaid adults are already working (44% full-time, 26% part-time), while the remaining 30% are not working due to caregiving responsibilities, illness, or disability [6][7] Political & Economic Implications - The Secretary of Agriculture faces conflicting pressures between supporting the agricultural industry's need for labor and the President's promise to deport undocumented workers [12] - The administration's policies are criticized for showing disdain towards poor and working people, particularly regarding farm workers and Medicaid recipients [14]
Agriculture secretary suggests Medicaid recipients could replace immigrant farmworkers
MSNBC· 2025-07-09 21:15
Uh the president has expressed concerns about how mass deportations would affect the farm industry. Do you have concerns on this front and are you hearing about some of these top conservatives saying that there's a push for amnesty for this workforce. I appreciate you bringing that up.There's been a lot of noise in the last few days and a lot of questions about where the president stands in his vision for farm labor. The first thing I'll say is the president has been unequivocal that there will be no amnest ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-01 23:20
We're covering how the world feeds itself in a changing economy and climate, from farming to supply chains to consumer trends. Sign up for our Business of Food newsletter, delivered every Friday: https://t.co/WyN9w0ZNZ5Read the latest edition: https://t.co/jDChuuegOz https://t.co/mPVNVKRmuG ...
Trump floats 'temporary pass' for immigrants in farm and hotel industries
NBC News· 2025-07-01 02:30
Meanwhile, another possible shift in Trump's immigration crackdown. This time, he is suggesting what he calls a temporary pass. It could protect farm workers and hotel workers from deportation.Here's what he told Fox News about the whole thing yesterday. When we go into a farm and we take away people that have been working there for 15 and 20 years, who who were good, who possibly came in incorrectly, and what we're going to do is we're going to do something for farmers where we can let the farmer sort of b ...
Una vida en el mundo rural. | Ángela Delgado | TEDxLa Laguna
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-25 16:15
Mis orígenes pues son parte del sur de Tenerife, esas huertas de papas que ustedes ven que conviven con la viña y ese cerezo en frutos que que es una foto de hace escasamente 15 días. Eh, San Miguel de Abona es un pueblo inminentemente agrícola y tiene una cooperativa que cumplió el año pasado 65 años de vida. La cooperativa, yo no, que quede bien claro.Bueno, eh simplemente eh pues una niña de pueblo como todos los demás decidí estudiar. Mi soy hija y nieta de agricultores. H me mandaron a estudiar porque ...