Apr 23 Where do U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from? By Elizabeth Shell Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says that about one tenth of America's greenhouse gas emissions come from the agriculture industry. "Everyone assumes what's happening globally is happening nationally," Vilsack said Tuesday, according to The Des Moines Register's report. "Clearly, there… Continue reading
Apr 01 Maple syrup producers rely on new technology to fix sticky situations By Justin Scuiletti Maple syrup production has just become a whole lot sweeter for producers looking to minimize problems during their harvest, which usually lasts for about one month. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch Drug makers agree to curb antibiotic use for farm animals By PBS News Hour Scientists point to the amount of antibiotics in livestock as one of the causes of the rise of antibiotic resistant diseases. On Wednesday a number of pharmaceutical companies agreed to abide by a government proposal to stop labeling drugs important… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Kansas offers incentives to bring people back to the plains By PBS News Hour The Great Plains have been losing population since the Dust Bowl in the 1930s. NewsHour travels to Kansas to find out about a state plan that offers incentives to attract new residents to Rural Opportunity Zones. Will deals on student… Continue watching
Feb 21 U.S. agriculture booms to record highs By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press American agriculture has experienced a boom, with market values of crops, livestock and total agricultural products reaching record highs even as the amount of U.S. farmland declined, according to a new government survey. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch California’s historic drought strains towns and farms in Sonoma County By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch News Wrap: Senate passes farm bill after two-year battle By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch GMO seeds grow into big fight on Kauai Seeds are big business in Hawaii, where large biotech companies develop genetically modified crops. Megan Thompson reports on a battle being waged on the island of Kauai by residents who say growing practices like pesticide use are hazardous to public… Continue watching
Dec 26 The top 10 farm crimes of 2013 With drought causing prices for commodities like hay to rise, the farm product has become a much more likely candidate for theft. Creative commons photo by Let Ideas Compete Bee burglars, a "nut mafia," and making off with… Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch Paradise found: Hawaiian agriculture from sugar to seeds Brief overview of Hawaiian industrial agricultural history from the sugar cane to seeds. Continue watching