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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...
Coffee prices may rise as Trump threatens tariffs on Brazil
WISH 8 - Indiana
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July 11, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Here’s a look at Friday’s business headlines with Jane King, who talks about a wave of vehicle recalls, rising coffee prices, back-to-school spending, and more. US vehicle recalls hit 12-month high U.S. vehicle recalls are...
Foodie News: New Asian-Mexican fusion spot near Crabtree, Peruvian restaurant in downtown Raleigh
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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July 11, 2025
It is hard this week to not be focused on the restaurants (as well as individuals and other businesses) that were so severely impacted by Chantal – including so many in Chapel Hill, Mebane, Hillsborough and Saxapahaw, to name a few. It will be...
Farmers in Haiti’s Maniche drive rice production revival aiming to restore battered agriculture sector
Haitian Times
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July 10, 2025
Overview: In Maniche, a commune in southern Haiti, rice production is rebounding after years of decline linked to trade policies imposed by international financial institutions, the influx of imports— particularly subsidized rice from the United...
Sniffer dogs help Mexico fight the flesh-eating screwworm
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Cassandra Garrison TECAMAC, Mexico (Reuters) - With tail wagging, tongue out and ears perked, Hummer - a young mixed breed dog with a slick black coat - sits down in front of a sample of screwworm scent, promptly accepting praise and treats...
FARM Rio's New Flower Bag Is The Ultimate Statement Accessory
The Zoe Report
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July 10, 2025
When it comes to online shopping, there’s an overabundance of options to sift there. In its Fitting Room series, TZR editors do the legwork for you by highlighting a brand or collection worth knowing, trying key pieces on a variety of body sizes...
Prices of these two drinks could surge if Trump’s Brazil tariffs stick
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Brazil court halts plan to blast 35-km river rock formation hosting endangered species
Mongabay
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July 10, 2025
A federal court in Brazil has blocked the start of planned explosions along a 35-kilometer (22-mile) rock formation called Pedral do Lourenço in the Tocantins River, pausing a major infrastructure project until a judge can inspect the site. The...
Farmworkers react to call for deportation replacements
Spectrum News 13 - Florida
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July 10, 2025
CAMARILLO, Calif. — A Camarillo farmworker says he’s willing to live on just $100 a week so he can send money home to his family in Oaxaca, Mexico — a sacrifice he makes despite the physically demanding nature of the job. His story comes as the...
Mexico's Sheinbaum Blasts Trump Admin's Move: 'Completely Exaggerated'
Newsweek
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July 10, 2025
By Mandy Taheri is a Newsweek reporter based in Brooklyn. She joined Newsweek as a reporter in 2024. You can get in touch with Mandy via email: m.taheri@newsweek.com. Languages: English, French Mandy Taheri and Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News...
EU May Cut Farm Subsidies to Fund Ukraine Accession, Warns Hungarian MEP
Hungary Today
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July 11, 2025
The European Commission is preparing to reduce common agricultural subsidies in order to finance the costs of Ukraine’s accession to the EU and the higher repayments on loans taken out earlier, Fidesz MEP Csaba Dömötör told MTI in Strasbourg. The...
Brazilian fashion brand Farm Rio to launch first resale programme in US
Apparel Resources
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July 10, 2025
Image Courtesy: Instagram Brazilian fashion brand Farm Rio is all set to launch its first resale programme, Farm Rio Closet to Closet, which is powered by online resale platform ThredUp and social commerce marketplace Poshmark. With this program,...
Trump to assess Texas flood damage today. And, DOGE has access to farmers' payments
KAZU - California
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July 11, 2025
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories President Trump is heading to Kerr County,...
South American Capybaras’ Viral Fame Hides Vital Ecosystem Service Role
LatinAmerican Post
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July 8, 2025
Capybaras—the world’s largest rodents—have charmed their way into viral fame with laid-back videos and plush toy spin-offs. But ecologists say their real story is more profound: these gentle giants are shaping South America’s wetlands with every...
Brazil stocks slip, real rebounds after Trump's 50% tariff threat
Yahoo Finance
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By Marc Jones and Rodrigo Campos LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Brazil's stock market was dragged lower by its financial sector on Thursday while the real currency rebounded, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump's shock move to slap 50% tariffs on...
Mexico border closes again for livestock as New World Screwworm spreads 4 minutes
KNEB 960 AM - Nebraska
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July 10, 2025
July 10th, 2025 | Bryce Doeschot The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended plans to reopen southern border livestock ports following the discovery of a new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Veracruz, Mexico—just 370 miles south of the...
Commercial banking students help small businesses in Central America
Marquette Today - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
None of the students in Professor of Practice Dr. Kent Belasco’s class have ever met 19-year-old Nazareth Mendez, the woman on the screen at the front of the class. It is unlikely they ever will, nor will they ever buy her business’ products. Yet,...
Mexico barred from sending cattle to U.S. after some test positive for the flesh-eating New World screwworm
Fortune
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The US Secretary of Agriculture has announced ports will be closed to the livestock trade at the southern border after Mexican cattle tested positive for the flesh-eating New World screwworm (NWS). Introducing the 2025 Fortune 500, the definitive...
Nearly half of tree species in Mexico and Central America threatened with extinction
Mongabay
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July 9, 2025
Of the more than 4,000 known tree species found only in Mesoamerica, nearly half are threatened with extinction, according a new assessment. Agriculture emerges as the primary threat across the region from both small- and large-scale farming,...
How the resumption of MDM imports from Brazil impacts South Africa's food security crisis
IOL
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South Africa has officially lifted its eight-week ban on Brazilian poultry imports, including mechanically deboned meat (MDM), a critical input in the production of affordable processed meats such as polony, viennas, russians, and sausages. But...