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View ArticleBacon shortage - the meat of the matter
The price of bacon is about to go up. Say it isn’t so! Though the industry warning first came out of Europe, hog farmer Diana Prichard of Michigan’s Olive Hill Farm says that it’s true here in the U.S....
View ArticleCorn shortage forces farmers to feed cattle candy
Cattle farmers struggling with record corn prices are feeding their cows candy instead. That's right, candy. Cows are being fed chocolate bars, gummy worms, ice cream sprinkles, marshmallows, bits of...
View ArticleWorld Food Day: Crisis in Mali
Peter Biro is a writer and photographer for the International Rescue Committee. He reports on refugee and humanitarian issues in Southeast/Central Asia and Africa. The heat inside the small medical...
View ArticleWorld Food Day: Bringing a child back from malnutrition
Peter Biro is a writer and photographer for the International Rescue Committee. He reports on refugee and humanitarian issues in Southeast/Central Asia and Africa. A week after Mohammed was born, he...
View ArticleHow the hunger happened
Peter Biro is a writer and photographer for the International Rescue Committee. He reports on refugee and humanitarian issues in Southeast/Central Asia and Africa. Tens of thousands of people have fled...
View ArticleHarvesting the lessons of Drought '12
Brian Scott farms with his father and grandfather on 2,300 acres of land in northwest Indiana. They grow corn, soybeans, popcorn, and wheat and he blogs about it at The Farmer's Life. Way back in July,...
View Article2012 officially the hottest year on record
The past year saw a mild winter give way to a balmier-than-normal spring, followed by a sweltering summer and high temperatures that lingered into the fall, all punctuated by extreme drought and...
View ArticleDespite price hike, football fans still flock to chicken wings
No matter if they're honey-dipped, sauce-slathered, mild or volcanic, chicken wings will cost more for Super Bowl party hosts and pub patrons across America this year. That's mainly because the most...
View ArticleDespite last year's drought, corn production is popping
Editor's Note: Brian Scott farms with his father and grandfather on 2,300 acres of land in northwest Indiana. They grow corn, soybeans, popcorn and wheat. He blogs about it at The Farmer's Life. The...
View ArticleCorn crops - what a difference a year makes
Editor's Note: Brian Scott farms with his father and grandfather on 2,300 acres of land in northwest Indiana. They grow corn, soybeans, popcorn and wheat. He blogs about it at The Farmer's Life. If I'd...
View ArticleBeef prices balloon to an all-time high
Hitting the grocery store is getting more costly. Beef prices are at a record high, and the cost of other staples, such as milk, butter, eggs, fruit and vegetables are climbing. With a severe drought...
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