price hikes

VINE Connect by UCANR Innovate aids entrepreneurs in customizing technologies for farmers to enhance weed control and harvest methods in California agriculture.

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the $500 million in grants, intended to spur competition in the fertilizer sector and combat price hikes on U.S. farmers.

Enough insurers are planning to sell coverage on the Affordable Care Act's insurance exchanges next year to keep those markets working in most parts of the country. Competition has dwindled, however, and another round of steep price hikes is expected to squeeze consumers who don't receive big income-based tax credits to help pay their bill...