Farmers

Organic dairy and other livestock farmers are seeking emergency federal aid as they grapple with skyrocketing organic feed costs, steep fuel and utility expenses as well as the consequences of drought in many parts of the country.  Two dozen U.S. senators and representatives wrote to U.S. Agriculture Department Secretary Tom Vilsack this week asking for emergency assistance for these...

A centuries old laughing ceremony was held in Japan over the weekend, where about 20 farmers took turns laughing three times to express thanks, pray for good harvests and forget the suffering they experienced in 2022.