by Gabriel Silverman | Oct 12, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — The average age of the American farmer has been rising for decades and now is edging toward 60, as rural youth traded work in soil for work in offices. But even as interest in operating farms has returned, the next generation of food producers faces...
by Gabriel Silverman | Sep 29, 2011 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — While more than one in 10 North Carolinians are without work, thousands of farm jobs paying more than minimum wage are being filled by immigrants, most coming from Mexico, through a legal, temporary work program. This year alone North Carolina farmers...
by Gabriel Silverman | Sep 23, 2011 | Business & Tech, Topics
WASHINGTON – A survey released Thursday shows Americans are divided over the way U.S. produces food. Farmers and agribusiness have banded to together in a campaign to address consumer concerns, but food safety advocates are worried that the effort won’t result in...
