agriculture
Deere Workers Go On Strike After Rejecting Contract
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MOLINE, Ill. — More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Oct. 13, the first major walkout at the agricultural machinery giant in more than three decades.
October 14, 2021Biden to Take Infrastructure Agenda to Rural US
A farmer carries buckets on a dairy farm in Lancaster, Wis. (Lauren Justice/Bloomberg News)
American agriculture is on track for one of its best years this century as soaring exports to China boost corn, soybean and wheat prices.
June 29, 2021More Than 700 Barges Stuck in Mississippi River From Bridge Crack
A crack in a steel beam has forced the closure of the I-40 bridge that connects Arkansas and Tennessee. (Adrian Sainz/Associated Press)
A crack in a bridge over the Mississippi River has stranded more than 700 barges, cutting off the biggest route for U.S. agricultural exports when the critical waterway is at its busiest.
May 13, 2021Shortage of Truck Drivers Concerns California Ag Producers
A forklift moves pallets of yellow sweet corn into a refrigerated truck. (Mark Elias/Bloomberg News)
A worsening shortage of truck drivers is raising concerns among California farmers that, unless a solution emerges soon, there might not be enough hauling capacity to bring this year’s harvest to market.
May 4, 2021Deere Surges With Farmers Signaling Best Year Ever
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Deere & Co. lifted its earnings guidance above analyst estimates, with elevated crop prices and an improving farm economy signaling a record windfall for the biggest maker of agricultural machinery.
February 19, 2021Trucks Key to Movement of Agricultural Products, USDA Report Finds
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The trucking industry is central to the country’s agriculture sector as trucks transport a significant majority of agricultural freight by tonnage, according to a report published this month by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
December 18, 2020Deere Plans to Expand in Australia, New Zealand
A farmer operates a Deere & Co. 7760 Cotton Stripper in Australia on May 28. (David Gray/Bloomberg News)
Tractor giant Deere & Co. plans to expand in Australia and New Zealand, with its one-time chief economist leading the charge.
September 18, 2020Deere Raises Outlook With Farm Demand Cushioning Downturn
A Deere & Co. combine harvester is used to harvest wheat in Kirkland, Ill., on July 17. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
Deere & Co., the largest maker of agricultural machinery, increased its sales outlook for the year as farm equipment demand remained resilient despite an “uncertain” market due to the coronavirus pandemic.
August 21, 2020Port of Los Angeles Chief Says China to Miss Agriculture Target
The Vincent Thomas bridge spans the main channel of the Port of Los Angeles in this aerial photograph on May 1. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
The head of the U.S.’ busiest port said China is on track to buy less than one-third of the American agricultural products it promised to purchase in 2020, the first year of a trade pact between the world’s biggest economies.
August 14, 2020Agriculture Supply Chain Upended by Virus, Expert Says
Strawberries rot in a field in Plant City, Fla. (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Disruptions to the food supply chain brought on by the coronavirus pandemic extend to farmers and their products, according to Andrew Novakovic, a professor of agricultural economics at Cornell University.
May 26, 2020