Thirty years ago, Richard Nixon’s secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Earl Butz, relayed a message to farmers that transformed American agriculture: “Get big or get out.” ...
FRESH Produce Development Agency (FPDA) in conjunction with the Market for Village Farmers (MVF) project put on a successful exhibition at the 69th Goroka Show.
Steep increases in logging. An end to federal environmental enforcement for farms. Work requirements for food aid. Fewer school meals for children. And the demolition of the network of farm subsidies ...
Cary Fowler was enjoying a comfortable retirement at his country home in New York. The food activist, who's in his 70s, already has shelves full of prestigious awards honoring his efforts to preserve ...
Sol Systems has announced completion of the company's largest project to date — the 342-MWDC Eldorado Solar project in ...
Nearly everywhere you turn at the Carroll County Fair, there’s an interesting agricultural project on display, from cows and pigs to butterflies, eggs and chickens. The 126th Carroll County Fair will ...
Climate change is silently sapping the nutrients from our food. A pioneering study finds that rising CO2 and higher temperatures are not only reshaping how crops grow but are also degrading their ...
INDIANOLA, Iowa — A new initiative in Warren County is helping fight food insecurity by inviting local gardeners to donate their crops. The Master Gardeners program is part of Iowa State University ...
Rising global temperatures are set to devastate food crops across the world, with particularly alarming impacts projected for the United States, where production of key crops could plummet 50% by the ...