Agriculture

• Young Africans find hope in farming as urban life becomes too expensive - On a blazing afternoon in Senegal, 33-year-old farmer Filly Mangassa heaved peanut plants onto a horse-drawn cart, sending clouds of dust swirling. “I thought: My father and my grandfather were farmers, so why not use that experience and g
• Why the chocolate in your holiday candy could be ‘fake’ this year - Unpredictable cocoa markets have prompted some candy makers to rethink how they're sourcing chocolate.
• GOP lawmakers seek Trump aid for agricultural equipment after tariff pressure - Top lawmakers signaled that more federal help to farmers could be on the way, which could help tractor sales.
• Trump trade rep changes China soybean purchase timeline, cites 'discrepancy' - China for months earlier this year had boycotted purchasing soybeans from U.S. farms because of a trade war began by President Donald Trump.
• USDA secretary threatens to cut funding to blue states over alleged SNAP data noncompliance - The Trump administration threatened to cut off federal funding to blue states over their alleged refusal to share SNAP program data.