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What's expected to get more and less expensive under Trump or Harris
BI unpacks how the prices of everything from groceries to gas will change under both presidential c…
Ayelet Sheffey,Brent D. Griff…
How farmers in one Indian village crafted the most expensive nutmeg and mace
A kilogram of Pollachi mace sells for around $50 — more costly than mace from India's lead producer…
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Why IPAs are about to get more expensive
A new study shows climate change is reducing hop production, crucial for IPA beers. A model predict…
Cork Gaines
Vanilla is the world's second-most expensive spice. So why do Madagascar's farmers live in poverty?
Vanilla is one of the world's most expensive spices. That's because it's so labor-intensive to grow…
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How a California farmer is helping build a Black-led sustainable agriculture revolution
People of color are widely underrepresented in the farming community. Dennis Hutson has a mind to c…
Rebecca Strong
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The vicious cycle of homeowners insurance: It's increasingly expensive to protect homes in the disaster-prone areas that need it most
As disaster risks grow in vulnerable areas, insurers are pulling back from offering the kinds of co…
Dan Latu
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A mystery company backed by Silicon Valley elites is buying up land to build a new city. Farmers say they've been pressured to sell up.
A company called Flannery Associates has bought up 52,000 acres of land in northern California with…
Tom Carter
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I'm known as Thailand's 'Happiness Farmer.' Here's how I built a haven of simple living in a high-pressure world.
Jon Jandai is the founder of the Pun Pun Center for Self Reliance, where people grow their own food…
Yoonji Han
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Solar sharing helps farmers in Japan adopt sustainable methods — and earn additional money
Solar power is an essential part of Japan's plan to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050…
Freya Graham
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Cheeseburgers and steaks are about to get more expensive because there just aren't enough cows
The US cow population fell 3% last year while beef cows decreased to their lowest level since 1962,…
George Glover
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Thanksgiving turkeys are going to be more expensive than ever this year – here's why
Turkey will be harder to find and more expensive this Thanksgiving, and it's mostly because of infl…
Jordan Hart
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Canal closures make Rajasthan farmers uproot their kinnow orchards in bulk
But Jhatwal is not the only farmer to take such an extreme step. Several small and big farmers in R…
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Marijuana legalization has stalled in Mexico, but farmers and cartels are still making big plans to profit off a new market
"People want a more powerful, better quality weed, and we are putting a lot of money into this indu…
Luis Chaparro
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The high cost of eggs could give us a taste of an expensive, ethical, and cage-free future, an eggspert says
Consumers across the country are fueling the ethical consumption of eggs and prices are starting to…
Hannah Getahun
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Some farmers in Europe are shutting operations and reducing production because of the energy crunch, adding to the global food crisis
Farmers are feeling the pinch from red-hot energy prices and are halting or slowing production this…
Huileng Tan
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Why pule donkey cheese is the most expensive cheese in the world
One kilogram of pule cheese costs $600. And it's produced only by one farm in the Zasavica Special …
Taryn Varricchio,Clancy Morgan
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A pound of cinnamon quills can cost $27 - here's why it's one of the most expensive spices
Not all spices labeled "cinnamon" are the Ceylon variety. Many in the Western market are actually c…
Taryn Varricchio,Emily Christ…
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₹10,000 crore and trust— here’s what may convince the farmers to end the protest against the new laws
The other big fear, across the country, is the dependence on corporates because the new laws may…
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From uprooting mobile towers to cries of #BoycottJio— the farmers’ protests in India are heating up and spreading far and wide
It’s been over a month since farmers arrived at the border of India’s national capital, New Delhi, …