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The rural areas in the U.S. where immigrant workers that pick crops like cotton and melons find work often lack the social services and affordable housing…
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Close to 60,000 jobs are set to open up in agriculture, food and natural resource sectors each year for the next five years, according to a report from…
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Farmers in the Midwest are facing a situation they haven’t seen in years. Grain prices are down. After some of the most lucrative growing seasons they’ve…
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Farmers make a living by raising and selling crops. But what if they could also earn money by taking steps to improve water quality? That’s the idea…
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The Obama administration is challenging America to reduce food waste by half in 15 years.In an announcement Wednesday, officials from the U.S. Department…
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To the chagrin of some of the nation’s largest farm organizations, the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday forged ahead with a plan to oversee more…
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Some of the nation’s largest farm groups are cheering after a federal judge blocked implementation Thursday of new rules governing water pollution.U.S.…
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Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, is attempting to swallow up the chemical operations of Syngenta, the world’s largest producer of pesticides…
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The Chipotle Cultivate Festival had it all: an indie pop band on stage, long lines at the beer booths, folks hanging out on a hot summer day.Sort of like…
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The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing stricter regulations for pesticide applicators. Under the guidelines, workers who spray some of the...