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U.S. has reclosed its southern border after a flesh-eating parasite is seen further north in Mexico
The Item - South Carolina
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An adult New World screwworm fly sits at rest in this undated photo. Denise Bonilla/U.S. Department of Agriculture via AP Posted Friday, July 11, 2025 7:47 am By JOHN HANNA Associated Press The U.S. has closed its southern border again to...
Blueberry industry adds $9.1 billion to U.S. economy
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
Blueberry growers and importers are generating a significant economic impact in the United States, contributing nearly $9.1 billion annually, equivalent to almost $25 million per day, according to new reports from the U.S. Highbush Blueberry...
Other solutions proposed over U.S.- Mexico tomato tariff discussion
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
The United States is readying to terminate the 2019 U.S.-Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement on July 14, a decision that will impose a 17.09 percent tariff on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico. While industry organizations such as the Texas...
Florida remains key player in U.S. watermelon supply
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
Florida is a major player in the U.S. watermelon production landscape, accounting for approximately 30% of the national supply. The state's climatic conditions—high temperatures, extended growing seasons, and ample sunlight- favor watermelon...
“Tariffs cut our U.S. mango sales”
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
This mango export season was a rough one for Chetan Mendapara, Director of Hortica Foods LLP, running his father's 40-year-old Kesar mango farm at Junagadh, Gujarat, in India. With the season wrapped up, Mendapara, who made his family's domestic...
"Green grape collapse is forcing Chile to look beyond the United States"
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
In 2025, the Chilean grape and cherry market is dealing with saturation, high volumes, and increasingly competitive markets, forcing exporters to diversify their destinations and adapt to an increasingly uncertain commercial scenario. "This year,...
Expect closures on U.S. 23, M-14, I-94: Washtenaw County road work for July 11
MLive - Michigan
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July 11, 2025
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Washtenaw County drivers can expect closures along I-94, M-14 and U.S. 23 in the coming week. On U.S. 23 there will be a lane closed northbound and southbound from Packard Street to Huron River Drive until July 31 for permit...
North Korea condemns U.S. human rights offensive in public lectures
NK Insider
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July 11, 2025
North Korean political education lecture material for residents. [Image: NK Times] The government in North Korea has reportedly launched an ideological offensive in the form of public lectures targeting factory workers and residents, claiming...
John Deere’s Steel Plow Revolutionized Midwestern Farming
AGNet West - Florida
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July 11, 2025
In today’s American Agriculture History Minute, Mark Oppold takes us back to one of the most pivotal innovations in U.S. farming history—the invention of the steel plow. John Deere’s Steel Plow Revolutionized Midwestern Farming As pioneers moved...
U.S. wants South Korea to join efforts to counter China in shipbuilding
The Asahi Shimbun
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SEOUL--The U.S. wants South Korea to join efforts to counter China’s growth in shipbuilding via potential cooperation in the sector, a senior official from Seoul’s trade ministry said on Friday. “The United States feels a sense of crisis that...
Rupee falls 7 paise to close at 85.77 against U.S. dollar
The Hindu
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July 11, 2025
The forex traders said global market sentiments were dented as U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 35% tariffs on Canadian goods. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 7 paise to close at 85.77 (provisional)...
Trump says U.S. to impose 35% tariffs on Canada starting August 1
CGTN
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would impose a 35 percent tariff on imports from Canada next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15 percent or 20 percent on most other trading partners. In a letter...
South of the Border: Efforts ramp up to stop screwworm short of the U.S.
Kilgore News Herald - Texas
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It was the early 1960s, but I vividly remember being at a summer camp just west of Kerrville when something drifted down from a low-flying airplane. Seeing a plane in those days was odd. Seeing one that low was even more unusual. But the kicker...
What do you need to know about the Brazil-U.S. tariff clash?
CGTN
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to raise tariffs on the South American country to 50 percent. Lula said he will...
Trump’s Brazil Tariffs Could Impact Beef and Coffee Trade
Successful Farming
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By Ryan Hanrahan Bloomberg’s Ilena Peng, Dayanne Sousa, and Mariana Durao reported that “President Donald Trump’s unexpected move to threaten a 50% tariff on Brazil risks roiling global commodity markets, disrupting trade on everything from beef...
Leftists Insist Raids On California Weed Farms Will Disrupt Food Supply Chain
Daily Wire
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July 11, 2025
Leftist activists and politicians claim that the Trump administration’s Thursday raids targeting cannabis farms in Southern California are proof that the president’s immigration enforcement operation is “self-sabotage,” ripping workers away from...
USDA Announces $16 Billion in Disaster Aid for Farmers, South Carolina to Receive Nearly $50 Million
WRHI - South Carolina
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Thursday that $16 billion in expedited assistance is now available to eligible farmers who experienced crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. This funding is being disbursed...
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Farm-State Lawmakers Eye Ag Sector Opportunities in New Brazil Tariffs
Successful Farming
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Some farm-state lawmakers are eyeing potential opportunities for the U.S. agricultural sector should President Donald Trump follow through on his threat to impose steep new tariffs on Brazil. The president shared a letter to Truth Social on...
A Dutchman’s Guide to the Netherlands: Local Wisdom from a Nile Encounter
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 11, 2025
The Netherlands through Dutch eyes—where local insight beats any guidebook and leads to hidden gems like Naarden's star-shaped fortress. Photo by Malcolm Lightbody, Unsplash While sailing down the Nile with my mom, a trip full of temples,...
Violent Leftists Attack Federal Agents During Immigration Raids At California Pot Farms
Daily Wire
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July 11, 2025
Federal agents with a search warrant for suspected immigration and labor violations at cannabis farms in Ventura County, California, were met by hundreds of protesters on Thursday, including one man who appeared to fire a gun at them. The feds...