As US midterms approach, farmers decide what to plant and how to vote
In Arkansas, rising costs spurred farmer Hallie Shoffner’s long-shot Senate campaign. Will farmers back her?
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‘They uprooted it all’: Israel bulldozes Palestinian-owned olive groves
Israeli bulldozers uprooted olive groves near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank weeks before the annual harvest.
![Palestinian man Abd Alfattah Tamimi gestures after Israeli military machinery uprooted his olive trees near the Palestinian village of Deir Nizam near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, September 23, 2026 [Mohammed Torokman/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-23T082909Z_1627711264_RC2VONA8IMW1_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-WEST-BANK-OLIVE-TREES-1790215211.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Scientists warn super El Nino could cause 450,000 deaths: Should we worry?
Global South countries will be worst affected by the phenomenon sweeping the planet from June to February.
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Trump tariffs hit Canada’s dairy farmers as US sales stall
A 50 percent tariff has disrupted dairy exports, leaving Canadian farmers with milk that cannot be redirected overnight.
![Cows on the milk production turnstile at Casey Pruim's Prime Acres Ltd. dairy farm in Abbotsford, British Columbia - each cow is milked three times a day to produce 30 litres of milk [Ali Mustafa/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DSLR_PRUIM80-1789051513.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Africa’s Green Revolution threatens traditional foods
The promotion of monocultures is hurting the production of much more nutritious and climate-resistant traditional crops.
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Angry Dutch farmers blamed for railway sabotage: What happened?
Farmers in the Netherlands have taken action in the past, protesting against the government’s nitrogen policy.
Palestinian farmers battle settler sabotage to save Hebron crops, livestock
West Bank farmers defy daily settler attacks, sheep theft, and military restrictions to protect their land.
![Palestinian farmer Theeba al-Sabaa guards her remaining grapevines from daily settler attacks and agricultural sabotage in the West Bank town of Beit Ummar.[Screengrab/Aljazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-06-at-1.10.04-PM-1788689661.png?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
In Yemen, dates provide lifeline for farmers with few economic options
Hindered by poor infrastructure and climate challenges, farmers in Yemen cling to traditional methods to harvest dates.
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How wildfires are scorching France’s wine industry
Europe’s largest wine exporter is already battling a cocktail of crises from heatwaves to lower sales.
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War and heat: Why are wheat prices soaring?
Russia and Ukraine have stepped up attacks on their respective grain terminals in the Black Sea.
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Who are the economic winners and losers of the US-Israel war on Iran?
Airlines and automakers have taken a hit, while banks and energy firms have raked in big profits.
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