Opinion | A Virginia Farm’s Lesson for America at 250
Worked by one family since the 1700s, it has survived wars, industrialization and data center development. Source link
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Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island’s coast, even as Trump wants to stop them
OFF THE COAST OF RHODE ISLAND — Offshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning off the coast of Rhode Island on Thursday, sending clean electricity to the region. Wind farms are taking shape and operating along the East Coast, even as President Donald Trump seeks to end … Read more
Opinion | Strong Farms Start With Legal Foreign Labor
Thousands of positions go unfilled, which means apples go unpicked and tomatoes rot in fields. Source link
Iran war’s shock waves threaten England’s farms 6,000 miles away
The chaos is already creeping into the balance sheet of large businesses like P.G. Rix Farms, which employs around 40 people some 90 minutes’ drive east of London. It grows mainly onions and potatoes, supplying industry giants such as McDonald’s and Tesco, Britain’s largest supermarket chain. It also plants sugar beets, cereals and willow trees, … Read more
GOP candidate warns Bernie-backed Dem rival’s green ties could hit farms, energy
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Democratic candidate in a key Wisconsin battleground is highlighting support from a major environmental group as her Republican opponent warns the endorsement could drive up energy costs and hurt farmers. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., blasted Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke’s endorsement by the Natural Resources Defense … Read more