Mongabay News on MSN9h
Colombian farmers switch from coffee to cacao as temperature and prices soar
Before, anyone who wanted to grow cacao at 1,200 or 1,500 meters [3,900 to 4,900 feet] altitude was considered crazy,” says Orlando Quintero Gonzales, an agronomist in Colombia’s Eje Cafetero, or the ...
AlterNet on MSN15h
'A slap in the face': Trump cuts hit small farms as he showers billions on big farms
The U.S. Department of Agriculture grant program that allowed schools and food banks to buy fresh products from small farms ...
Canada trade war: Juice 'prepared in Canada' with U.S. oranges doesn't sit right with Canadian shoppers
As many Canadians commit to boycotting products from the U.S. amid a continuing tariff war by Donald Trump, one grocery ...
Petit Chef on MSN18h
The secret behind the colored nets on supermarket fruits and vegetables
You stroll through the market, shopping list in hand, when your eyes stop on a vibrant pile of oranges wrapped in red tights.
Florida Orange Crop Could Be Lowest In 95 Years
Florida’s orange crop has been in decline for decades, but now there’s fresh trouble for the Sunshine State’s iconic fruit.
AgNet West12h
US Orange Crop Expected to Decline for Upcoming Season
The US orange crop is expected to decline by over 30% to 11.5 million boxes for the 2024-2025 season, reflecting challenges like trade ...