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Oregon Becomes Eighth State to Pass Overtime Pay for Farmworkers
The state’s 86,000 agricultural workers, many of them migrant workers, will soon be entitled to overtime pay.
Food Grown On Regenerative Farms Could Actually Be Healthier For You
A preliminary study looks at the link between regenerative agriculture methods and their impact on food nutrients.
Stretching California’s Rice Belt
To cope with water restrictions in a drought-stricken state, the rice industry is looking to other regions to plant their future fields.
Proposed Hemp Bill Would Open Field Up to More Growers
The Hemp Advancement Act would enable people with prior drug convictions to participate in the growing industry, among other changes. But some producers say it would do more harm than good.
When Lynn Cassells and Sandra Baer bought their plot of land in the Scottish countryside, they didn’t intend to farm on it. But the land had other plans.
Farmers Struggle to Keep Up With the Rising Costs of Fertilizer
Fertilizer prices have skyrocketed as much as 300 percent since early 2021. Is there any relief in sight?
What Spending Five Months on Bed Rest in an Old Farmhouse Taught Me
Lessons on farming, love and patience.
Highlights from the USDA’s 2022 Commodity Outlook Reports
What’s ahead for the sugar, dairy, grain and oilseeds, livestock and poultry and cotton sectors.
Opinion: Cow’s Milk Without the Cow? How Cellular Agriculture Could Change the Dairy Industry
Technological changes that eliminate the need for livestock will likely disrupt the dairy industry as we know it. Plans to mitigate the risks this transition poses to farmer livelihoods and animal welfare should start now.
