This story is part of a CBS Reports documentary, “The Price of Milk,” that goes inside the supply chain, from farm-to-table. It airs Sunday, March 9, on CBS News 24/7 at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. Petaluma, California — In California, America’s No. 1 dairy producer, Manuel Castro from El Salvador plays a vital role…
College student’s classroom is the farm where he works – CBS News Watch CBS News At a time when college is unaffordable for many, some schools are re-imagining higher education, shifting their curricula from general knowledge to providing free training for specific jobs. Mark Strassmann reports from Merced, California. Be the first to know Get…
For almost 160 years, the Lundell family has owned and farmed land in Cannon Falls. The corn and soybean farm became the focus of Gov. Tim Walz’s visit Tuesday afternoon, a stop meant to highlight the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. “For whatever reason, we decided to pick a fight with our biggest trading partners,”…
Trump’s cuts to foreign food aid are affecting U.S. farmers, rural economies – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump’s policies in the early days of his second term are creating uncertainty across the country. Cuts he’s making in foreign food aid could have a major impact in America’s heartland, where much of the food…
WIld “super pigs” wreak havoc around U.S-Canada border – CBS News Watch CBS News On the U.S.-Canada border, there’s an epic battle between man and beast going on — and it seems the beasts are winning. Large wild hogs are wreaking havoc on ranches and farmland on both sides of the border. Adam Yamaguchi reports….
Wisconsin dairy farms face uncertainty amid immigration crackdown – CBS News Watch CBS News According to the Department of Agriculture, more than 40% of the country’s farm workers are undocumented immigrants. Camilo Montoya-Galvez traveled to a dairy farm in Wisconsin to report on the tension between cheap labor and the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Be…
Why Canada’s “super pigs” pose a multibillion-dollar threat to the U.S. economy – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. border with Canada is under new scrutiny, with both countries focused on increased migration as well as drug and weapons smuggling. But another concern is rising, especially among farmers and ranchers: so-called “super pigs.” Adam…
Near Melfort, Saskatchewan — As the sun sets on the Canadian Prairies, the search begins for one of North America’s most destructive animals, a fast-growing population of wild hogs that biologists call “super pigs.” Dr. Ryan Brook, a professor in the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture and Resources, has been tracking them for years….
How undocumented workers support America’s dairy industry – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump spent much of his campaign vowing “mass deportations” of undocumented immigrants, and the first weeks of his term have been marked by public displays of immigration enforcement. It could pose a blow to multiple parts of the country’s food supply…
Farmer fears new tariffs after impacts of 2018 trade war with China – CBS News Watch CBS News Among the first Americans to feel the effects of the last trade war with China were farmers. While China’s latest round of retaliatory actions does not target agriculture, some are preparing for the worst. Kelly O’Grady explains….