agriculture

In an aerial view, water covers residential property after heavy rain on July 10, 2023 in Londonderry, Vt.

National

A Vermont farmer faces the aftermath of massive flooding

5:02pm July 13, 2023

by Megan Lim

A Burlington-area man says his small organic farm sustained $350,000-$400,000 in crop damages alone — and was canoeing through his fields after heavy rains earlier this week.

Agriculture

State receives $7.6M to expand program connecting farmers with consumers

10:56am April 27, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

A statewide food assistance program has just received a federal grant of over $7 million.

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From left, Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing; human rights advocate Tong Yi; H.R. McMaster, a former national security adviser to president Donald Trump; and Matt Pottinger, a former deputy national security adviser, testified at the U.S.-China committee hearing on Tuesday.

China is buying up more U.S. farmland. Some lawmakers consider that a security threat

1:21pm March 01, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Lawmakers at Tuesday's hearing on U.S.-China competition discussed a range of threats, including China's foreign farmland holdings. A South Dakota congressman argues even a small amount is concerning.

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ICARDA lab employee Bilal Inaty cuts a lentil plant in order to test it for various diseases at the ICARDA research station in the village of Terbol in Lebanon's Bekaa valley, on Dec. 21, 2022.

How ancient seeds from the Fertile Crescent could help save us from climate change

10:30am January 25, 2023

Some of the tens of thousands of seeds stored at a facility in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley may hold keys to helping the planet's food supply adapt to climate change. Many seeds were saved from Syria's war.

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Ndidi Nwuneli speaks at the 2022 Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards, hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in New York City. The event recognizes the work of those who help advance the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals in their communities and around the world.

Don't think of Africa as a hungry child, says a champion of Africa's food prowess

7:00am January 02, 2023

by Max Barnhart

If you think that African countries have nothing to contribute to the global food supply, Ndidi Nunweli would like you to think about what you eat daily.

Guilford County farmers adapt to extreme weather due to climate change

4:05pm September 13, 2022

by Keri Brown

Researchers across North Carolina are looking at ways to mitigate the impacts of climate change on the state’s number one industry: agriculture. Farmers in Guilford County are simultaneously finding ways to adapt.

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NC A&T uses working farm to cultivate climate resilience in agriculture

2:59pm September 13, 2022

by Keri Brown

Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are working on studies to help farmers adapt to changing weather.

New farmer Bobbi Wilson stands on land in southern Oregon where she is prepping the land to grow vegetables.

Politics & Government

There aren't enough young farmers. Congress is looking to change that

3:38pm September 01, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

Attracting a younger generation is key to building a sustainable food system, but getting access to land is a huge barrier to entering farming, according to a new survey.

A Guatemalan immigrant worker spreads lime while preparing fresh bedding for the cows at Stein Family Farms in Caledonia, N.Y on Mar. 8, 2017.

Politics & Government

The Senate is nearing a deal on immigration that could also lower food prices

6:09pm July 18, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

Two Senators are closer then ever before on an immigration-related bill that would provide a much-needed workforce for agriculture. But can they get the Farm Bureau on board the final sticking point?

Climate

Hot temps, drought impacting North Carolina farm crops

4:10pm June 27, 2022

by Nick de la Canal, WFAE