Agriculture

President Trump has tried to kill Food for Peace – the nation’s leading international food aid program. Farm state legislators restarted it at the USDA, and pending legislation would keep it there permanently. But experts worry about the fate of food aid at an agency with no humanitarian mandate.

Beginning in November, SNAP retailers across the U.S. will be required to stock more healthy foods. But experts say the change will ultimately leave federal food aid users with fewer options — especially in rural areas.

The proposal from BlackWaters NE calls for renovations and construction to the stage, grandstand, and also some of the barns.

Farmers are feeling the affects of rising input costs caused by the war in Iran. Here's what they're doing to conserve resources.

The "farmer-led movement" aims to shape the agricultural landscape by strengthening soils and building community.

An invasive worm is destroying forest floors and gardens across the country. Once jumping worms get into the soil, they're nearly impossible to get rid of — so experts say curbing their spread is the best tool against them.

Michigan State University research estimates that grower production costs had risen from 35 cents per pound in 2022 to 44 cents per pound in 2024.

Health authorities have reported 184 cases of salmonella in 31 states, and 21 cases in Michigan.

A new study of Christmas tree growers in Michigan and Oregon finds natural methods promote tree growth better than newer chemical efforts.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing moving the Maize Genetics Cooperation Stock Center and the National Soybean Germplasm Collection from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, where they've both been housed for decades.