As US federal food aid lapses, most states unable to fill the void
WASHINGTON — For Roma Hammonds, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, food stamps have been a lifeline since taking custody of her grandchildren five years ago.
Ms. Hammonds,...
Federal courts bar Trump from suspending food aid benefits
BOSTON — President Donald Trump’s administration cannot suspend food aid for millions of Americans during the ongoing government shutdown, two federal judges ruled on...
The diplomat’s wife who ran a fair-trade Benguet coffee brand
FIDES HERRERA-LIM felt a butterfly perching on her shoulder, an omen her coffee growers assured her was auspicious.
Coffee industry seen requiring import curbs to support domestic growers
COFFEE entrepreneur Stella Longa Sutton called for curbs on coffee imports to allow coffee farmers to grow their foothold in the market.
Ms. Longa Sutton,...
USDA: No food aid benefits will be issued in November
WASHINGTON — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said food benefits under one of the country’s biggest social assistance programs will not be issued...
This year’s US corn crop could be the biggest ever
FREDERICKSBURG, Iowa — Kyle Wendland stepped away from his engineering degree two decades ago to follow his father — not just into farming corn,...
NFA pilot-testing 1-ton palay bagging system
THE National Food Authority (NFA) has launched a pilot program to bag palay (unmilled rice) in 1-ton sacks, saying the measure is designed to...
Batanes designated as organic farming province
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has designated Batanes as a center for organic farming, which it expects to boost farm incomes and position the...
English winemakers counting on exports as warm weather improves growing conditions
WEST CHILTINGTON, England/OSLO — English winemakers are betting that surging exports can sustain their once novelty product after domestic sales growth slowed, hoping for...
Mobile soil labs to be deployed in all 17 regions
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it plans to deploy free mobile soil laboratories to all its 17 regional offices.
The goal is to provide...
PhilRice says drones to cut farming costs, downplays potential agriculture job losses
THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said the use of drones in farming will cut costs, make agriculture more profitable, and help attract younger...
Brazil green coffee exports fall 18% in September
SAO PAULO — Brazilian green coffee exports fell some 18% in September compared to the same month a year earlier, totaling 3.45 million 60-kg...