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Mexico is phasing out imports of glyphosate and GMO corn. Supporters say that could reverse years of damage from U.S. trade policy.

07.19.2021
Renée Alexander + Simran Sethi
Slimy, smuggled, and worth top dollar: Can one Maine entrepreneur break into the crime-ridden global market for eel?
03.11.2021
by Karen Pinchin
Pandemic “doom shopping” is clogging up shipping ports. That means a lot of food destined for export is getting stuck.
03.02.2021
by Jessica Fu
Why are British people protesting U.S. farm imports?
10.28.2020
by H. Claire Brown
Five ways that NAFTA 2.0 could impact your wine and cheese plate
07.02.2020
by H. Claire Brown
Trump wants to use trade war bailout funds to buoy Maine’s lobster industry
06.26.2020
by Jessica Fu
America is about to experience a sugar shortage
11.29.2019
by Jessica Fu
American lamb producers are beefing with New Zealand over—what else?—meat labeling
11.21.2019
by Jessica Fu
Midwest farmers have taken a beating from the U.S.-China trade wars. Why are they sticking with Trump?
11.05.2019
by Wendong Zhang + Lulu Rodriguez + Shuyang Qu
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