Agriculture and Farming

• The Secret Egyptian Air Base Powering Sudan’s Drone War - The covert base offers new evidence of how the Sudanese conflict is morphing into a theater for high-tech warfare, driven by foreign interests.
• As Trump Heads to Iowa to Trumpet Economy, Many Residents Feel Pain - Farmers are critical to Iowa’s economy. They have been battered by President Trump’s tariffs and are not experiencing the “golden age” that the president promised.
• CPI Report Shows Food Prices Rose Sharply in December - Beef, coffee and produce are among the items that have gotten more expensive recently, inflation data on Tuesday showed.
• Bird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists - Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the world.
• E.U. and South America to Form Free-Trade Zone With 700 Million People - The agreement represents a push for deeper global cooperation, in contrast to the United States turning to coercion in its dealings with other countries.
• A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup - Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.P.A. to reassess the widely used chemical.
• The World Wants More Ube. Philippine Farmers Are Struggling to Keep Up. - Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam.
• As the Price of Beef Soars, Restaurants Are in ‘Code Red’ Mode - Midpriced steakhouses and fine-dining establishments are trying to figure out how to cover their rising costs without scaring away customers.
• Trump Insists Tariffs Will Buoy the Economy and Ease Cost Concerns - The president rolled out a $12 billion bailout for farmers as he makes the case that his policy is working — or will soon.
• Trump Plans $12 Billion Bailout to Aid Farmers Hit by Tariffs - The federal aid comes after China boycotted American farm products in retaliation for U.S. tariffs.