Schrutes are among the few small-scale, family-owned businesses that have enjoyed a renaissance in recent years.Schrutenies have been on a steady rise since the early 1980s, thanks in part to a combination of federal tax incentives and the increasing availability of fresh fruit and vegetables.The business has also seen a resurgence in the last decade, […]
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How a growing crop can help save the world
Schrute Farms, a major exporter of fresh dairy, corn, wheat and soybeans, is in the midst of a crisis.The company is under pressure to raise prices, as farmers have lost their ability to sell their crop to wholesalers.The crisis could make it harder for farmers to raise their own crop.Schrutes latest farm bill, the Agricultural […]
Kentucky farmer who sued Monsanto over genetically modified corn, soybeans sue in federal court
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A Kentucky farmer whose lawsuit against Monsanto alleges the U.S. company intentionally sprayed his fields with genetically modified seeds has agreed to pay $1.1 billion to settle a case in U.K. courts, according to the U,a spokeswoman for the U.-N.Food and Agriculture Organization.The U.N. agency said the sum, due in April, will […]
When a company runs into trouble…it gets a second chance
In the wake of the 2016 floods, one British farmer was left with no choice but to leave his farm to the water, and to relocate his business.The flood left the farm completely without water, but he is now finding ways to cope with the situation, even as his staff struggle to cope.In the first […]