TOPIC(S): Cocoa, Ag Africa,

06/03/2024 SOURCE: www.pbs.org

Hard-hit cocoa harvests in West Africa cause chocolate prices to soar worldwide

If you’ve shopped for chocolate recently, you may have noticed your favorite items are either smaller or more expensive, or sometimes both. The price of cocoa — the key ingredient in chocolate — is the highest it’s ever been after nearly doubling in the last four months. As Ali Rogin reports, this worldwide shortage has been years in the making.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies,

09/07/2021 SOURCE: www.pbs.org

A look at the impact of the federal increase in food stamps, child tax credit

As the PBS NewsHour reported earlier, the federal government's weekly unemployment payments expired Monday for almost 9 million Americans. Yamiche Alcindor has a broader look at the administration's efforts to expand the nation's social safety net for those battling poverty and hunger in the midst of a pandemic.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, AgriBusiness,

07/10/2021 SOURCE: www.pbs.org

USDA unveils $500 million plan to help build more, smaller meat processing plants

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, announced the program Friday in addition to another $150 million to be used for existing small processing facilities to help them with unexpected costs the coronavirus pandemic caused and to compete in the marketplace.

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TOPIC(S): Oats, Food/Nutrition,

09/15/2020 SOURCE: www.pbs.org

Radish and Oat Berry Summer Salad | Kitchen Vignettes for PBS | PBS Food

Radishes are greatly under-appreciated, as are whole oat berries. This colorful summer salad celebrates them both! See more at PBS Food.

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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Agriculture US, Coronavirus/COVID,

06/11/2020 SOURCE: www.pbs.org

'A Slow Healing Process': Slammed By the Dairy Crisis, Shuttered By

The city of Loyal is in the heart of Wisconsin's dairy country. For years, it's been deali...

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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Economics, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Coronavirus/COVID,

Meat plant closures trickle down to grain production

Iowa is the largest producer of pork and corn in the U.S. As many meat processing plants s...

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Beekeeping,

How documentary 'Honeyland' has already made Oscar history

It’s the first film ever nominated for both best documentary and best international film...

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition,

01/07/2020 SOURCE: www.pbs.org

Get Your Vitamins In This Wintery Pasta Salad | Fresh Tastes | PBS Food

This colorful wintery pasta salad takes advantage of seasonal greens and pantry staples. M...

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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Cheese, Food/Nutrition,

10/29/2019 SOURCE: www.pbs.org

Create the Ultimate Cheese Board | Fresh Tastes Blog | PBS Food

It’s spring time and there's no better time to talk about building a cheese board! More ...

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Topics: Markets/Pricing, Agriculture US, Trade (Commodities),

"Last week, Trump announced a deal in which he said China agreed to purchase between $40 and $50 billion worth of U.S. agricultural products in exchange for the U.S. suspending a tariff hike on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods."

Trump says China will buy more U.S. goods, but the devil is in the details

The details of Trump's trade agreements are key to whether they actually benefit U.S. prod...

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Hard-hit cocoa harvests in West Africa cause chocolate prices to soar worldwide

A look at the impact of the federal increase in food stamps, child tax credit

USDA unveils $500 million plan to help build more, smaller meat processing plants

Radish and Oat Berry Summer Salad | Kitchen Vignettes for PBS | PBS Food

'A Slow Healing Process': Slammed By the Dairy Crisis, Shuttered By

Meat plant closures trickle down to grain production

How documentary 'Honeyland' has already made Oscar history

Get Your Vitamins In This Wintery Pasta Salad | Fresh Tastes | PBS Food

Create the Ultimate Cheese Board | Fresh Tastes Blog | PBS Food

Trump says China will buy more U.S. goods, but the devil is in the details

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