Agriculture

Every morning, for years, Josana Pinto da Costa would venture out onto the waterways lining Óbidos, Brazil, in a small fishing boat. She would glide over the murky, churning currents...

While most Buffalonians are fast asleep, Stephen Horton of Miller’s Thumb Bakery begins milling fresh flour at 3:30 a.m. every morning. For the next two hours, he carefully feeds beadlike...

Every year, a lot of really interesting tractors show up on Tractor Zoom that I never get to write about. There’s only so many hours in the day, you know?...

Courtesy of the American Pistachio Growers  Grant funds totaling $3.25 million will fuel marketing efforts to boost consumer demand The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service announced recently that...

A patient has been hospitalized in Louisiana with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus (“H5N1 bird flu”) infection. This is the first instance of severe illness linked to...

“2024 brought in some of the most consequential developments in ag law and policy in a long time.”— Harrison Pittman By Mary HightowerU of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Dec....

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In the heart of Louisiana, about 100 miles north of Baton Rouge, lies the rain-soaked farm that lured Konda Mason away from California in 2020. Reflecting on her journey to...

1. Soybeans, grains little changed overnight Soybean and grain futures were little changed in overnight trading as investors weigh favorable South American weather against signs of demand for U.S. supplies....

Starts in new role Jan. 1, 2025. The Almond Board of California’s Board of Directors elected Alicia Rockwell to be the new chair of the Board. Rockwell will take over...