Bloomberg
Hurricane Irma on a Collision Course With Florida
Sep.08 -- Hurricane Irma is on a collision course with Miami after devastating a chain of Caribbean islands. It's threatening to become the most expensive storm in U.S. history with fears it could destroy $1.2B worth of crops....
Bloomberg
Cómo Petrobras se convirtió en el chivo expiatorio de Brasil
May.31-- La huelga nacional de los camioneros de Brasil desencadenada por el aumento de los precios de diésel por parte de Petrobras se ha debilitado, pero sigue impactando en el transporte de las cosechas al mercado. Peter Millard de...
Bridgeman Arts
Chilli and corn production. New Mexico c.1950.
Clip 7 from the film 'The American Scene: Indian Life in Mexico' c.1950. Farmers and locals harvest chilli peppers and corn.
Curated Video
Florence batters North Carolina crops, church
Hurricane Florence is testing the resolve of farmers in the Carolinas, who could face billions of dollars in agricultural damages while still feeling the sting from Hurricane Matthew in 2016.
Bloomberg
Trump's $16 Billion in Aid Arrives as 'Challenges Are Great' for Farmers
May.23 -- President Donald Trump’s new $16 billion aid package for farmers raises the federal government’s bill for the trade-war but isn’t easing anyone’s concerns about damage to the U.S. economy. Arlan Suderman, chief commodities...
Curated Video
China Eases Tariffs On U.S. Soybean Shipments
It's a big step to ease tensions in the trade war between the U.S. and China.
Curated Video
Somalia Declares National Emergency Over Locust Invasion
The country already struggles with food security, and the U.N. says if the swarms grow that Somalia could face a food crisis it "can't afford."
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Seattle residents seek to cool down during US heatwave
Seattle residents try to keep cool at the beach and under fountains, and a market closes early as people adapt to a heatwave (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Press Association
Idris Elba: Food shortages is a reality if we don't deal with climate change
Hollywood actor Idris Elba called on decision-makers to do more in the fight against climate change suggesting that food shortages could become the normality if inactive continues. Includes quotes from activist Vanessa Nakate.
Bloomberg
Pentallect Parter on Rising Food Prices
Guy Johnson and Gina Martin Adams welcomed Barry Friends, Pentallect Partner & Co-founder onto "Bloomberg Markets: Americas" to discuss inflationary pressures in the food industry ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Bridgeman Arts
Men ride camels in the desert, 1950s
1950S: NORTH AFRICA: MEN RIDE CAMELS IN DESERT. CHILD CARRIES POT OF WATER FROM WELL. SAND DUNES IN DESERT.
Curated Video
Beijing denies Games a drain on city's water resources
FILE: Beijing - Recent
1. Wide of water fountain with Bird's Nest National Stadium in background
2. Wide of water fountain with Stadium
3. Close-up of water fountain
4. Wide of Stadium with water fountain
5. Aerial shot of National...
Curated Video
AFGHANISTAN: US DROUGHT AID ARRIVES (V)
Natural Sound
VOICED BY: Richard Vaughan
Aid donated by the United States has arrived in some of the worst affected areas of drought-hit Afghanistan.
Already shattered by two decades of war, Afghanistan is suffering its worst drought in...
Curated Video
ZIMBABWE: FARM INVASIONS CONTINUE
Shona/English/Nat
The leader of the Zimbabwe war veterans, Chenjerai Hunzvi, faces sentencing for charges of contempt of court on Friday unless he can prove that he has taken steps to get the squatters off white owned farms.
However the...
Curated Video
Severe drought reduces illegal marijuana and opium planting in Northern Mexico. The drought afflicting the area is described as the worst in 70 years.
HEADLINE: Mexico drought so bad, even drug trade affected
CAPTION: Severe drought reduces illegal marijuana and opium planting in Northern Mexico. The drought afflicting the area is described as the worst in 70 years. (Feb. 1)
[Location...
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Republican: Afghans must match US commitment to achieve success in that country
HEADLINE: GOP: Afghans must match U.S. commitment
CAPTION: In the weekly GOP address, Congressman Mike Castle says Afghanistan''s government must match the U.S. commitment in that country while expanding the Afghan army and security...
Curated Video
RR7535B US: THE GRAIN CONTROVERSY
In 1973, America sold a quarter of its grain harvest to
Russia, forcing up food prices at home and inflating
grain prices on the open market. At the time it was a
controversial issue. Now America faces another
bumper harvest and once...
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AFP News Agency
VOICED : Dam out of bounds for Lesotho despite crippling drought
VOICED : Dam out of bounds for Lesotho despite crippling drought
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Regional bloc calls for dialogue in Burkina Faso
CLEAN : Regional bloc calls for dialogue in Burkina Faso
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: Oxfam reports killing, raping, and force recruitment in RDCongo
Oxfam calls for a regional solution to the growing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Presidents of Rwanda and DR Congo begin talks aiming to set up a force to neutralise rebel groups in the east of DR Congo....
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Children wasting away as hunger hits 200,000 in Madagascar
VOICED : Children wasting away as hunger hits 200,000 in Madagascar