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Biden Administration Sets Up 'Strike Force' to Go After China on Trade
Biden Administration Sets Up 'Strike Force' to Go After China on Trade

The U.S will target China with a new "strike force" to combat unfair trade practices, as the administration rolled out findings of a review of U.S. access to critical products, from semiconductors to EV batteries.

Rows of tomato seedlings are monitored in an experimental greenhouse at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
Modern farming — Coronavirus outbreak spurs high-tech greenhouse boom in China

When China first started imposing lockdowns on major cities to curb the spread of COVID-19, supply chains for food produce were disrupted, leading to shortages, crop spoilage and food security concerns.

Greta Thunberg Aims to Change How Food Is Produced
Greta Thunberg Aims to Change How Food Is Produced

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has set her sights on changing how the world produces and consumes food in order to counteract a trio of threats: carbon emissions, disease outbreaks and animal suffering.  

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Debt Relief for U.S. Minority Farmers Coming in June - USDA

The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Friday it will start erasing an estimated $4 billion dollars in debt to minority farmers in June, as it seeks to address racial discrimination.

'Wet Ashtray' Grapes Left to Birds as Fires Choke West Coast Vineyards
'Wet Ashtray' Grapes Left to Birds as Fires Choke West Coast Vineyards

Atmospheric smoke has obscured grape-ripening sunlight while ash has coated green beans, cauliflower and other produce in nearby fields just days before scheduled harvesting.

'The watermelons will rot:' U.S. visa confusion in Mexico
'The watermelons will rot:' U.S. visa confusion in Mexico

t's watermelon season in Florida. But as the top U.S. watermelon-producing state prepares for harvest, many of the workers needed to collect the crop are stuck in Mexico, unable to secure visas.