More minorities turning to agriculture, farming industries during pandemic – KIRO 7 News Seattle

More minorities turning to agriculture, farming industries during pandemic – KIRO 7 News Seattle

WASHINGTON — Farming is still a thriving industry despite setbacks from the pandemic and global supply chain issues. One national report found the food and agricultural sectors contributed more than $3 trillion the U.S. economy last year alone. But USDA data shows a lack of diversity among farmers across the country. It shows there were…

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‘Unsure occasions’: Bartholomew County production nonetheless rebounding from pandemic surprise

‘Unsure occasions’: Bartholomew County production nonetheless rebounding from pandemic surprise

Republic document picture The primary front to the Cummins Engine Plant in Columbus, Ind., pictured Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. Production in Bartholomew County remains to be rebounding from the hit it took greater than two years in the past when COVID-19 ripped during the group, throwing 1000’s of native citizens out of labor and in…

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