Ukraine’s farms once fed billions but now its soil is starving

For decades, Ukraine was known as the breadbasket of the world. Before the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, it ranked ...
The Economist

Ukraine’s front-line farms battle Russians and weather

Ukraine’s farmers, especially those near the front lines, are caught between the demands of the armed forces and Russian attacks. But despite the challenges he faces, Dmytro Maksymov, who farms 1,500 ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Hog-Tied Farmers: As pork producers go under, farms face disaster as income from contracts drops

On a recent camping trip with his son's Cub Scout troop, Curtis Barwick ended a talk about his job managing contracts for the now-bankrupt Coharie Hog Farms with a desperate plea. "I really don't care ...
Food & Water Watch

Factory Farms Are Ruining Rural America’s Economy

Despite corporate narratives of jobs and prosperity, the booming factory farm industry is devastating rural economies and communities. Despite corporate narratives of jobs and prosperity, the booming ...