agriculture
Pull the plug: Republicans' food-stamp fail could add $70B to taxpayers' burden
House Republicans have failed Negotiating 101, and taxpayers will suffer.
Massive swath of UK’s breathtaking Shetland Islands can be yours with bids starting at $1.63M
For those looking to live the remote life in a far stretch of Scotland, a giant land swath has gone up for sale.
Massive Texas ranch lists for the first time in nearly 100 years -- and asks $6.35M
Rancho Blanco, a 2,868-acre swath just outside the city of small city Sonora, is seeking a new owner.
The pesky lanternflies threat is back this summer — act NOW avoid them
It's almost that time of year again when those spotted red-colored pests jump in people's faces. Though, officials are alerting people on how to avoid them this summer.
New Jersey university uses $1M grant to produce maple syrup to test out industry in Garden State
A university in New Jersey is spending a $1 million grant from the US Department of Agriculture on testing the feasibility of a maple syrup industry in the Garden State....
Jalapeños are growing less spicy -- and heat lovers are fired up over 'diabolical' scheme
Jalapeño peppers are getting less spicy -- and it's getting food lovers hot.
Florida hunting oasis spanning nearly 4,000 acres lists for $14.89M
An hour’s drive from Tallahassee, this 3,870-acre expanse is looking for a new owner to lord over its vast terrain.
EPA 'reviewing' explosive report on toxic chemical found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats -- even as US considers expanding its use
The EPA confirmed, however, that it also is weighing whether to allow US farmers to start using chlormequat.
80% of Americans test positive for chemical found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats that may cause infertility, delayed puberty: study
The Environmental Working Group published a study that said four out of five Americans are being exposed to a little-known chemical found in popular oat-based foods linked to reduced fertility.
Chinese Communist Party billionaire secretly purchased 200K acres of US land a decade ago, sparking bipartisan outrage
Billionaire CCP member Chen Tianqiao's $85M purchase of nearly 200K acres in Oregon made him the second-largest foreign owner of US farmland — and it was a secret for nearly...
Chinese online gaming billionaire is second-biggest foreign owner of US land
Chen Tianqiao, 50, is also the 82nd-largest property owner in America, according to the Land Report.
Massive Wyoming ranch older than the state itself seeks $67M
The Pitchfork, a historic ranch founded in 1878, spans nearly 100,000 acres -- and can now be yours.
Hochul should ignore NRDC's fake 'grassroots' letter and veto the pesticide ban
Gov. Kathy Hochul should ignore a fake "grassroots" letter (actually penned by the Natural Resources Defense Council) urging she OK a bill to ban certain pesticides — and veto it...
How Bill Gates came to own America's heartland
Bill Gates has quietly become the largest private owner of farmland in the United States.
Life and death on 'Cancer Road': Why is 'every family' suffering on this 2-mile stretch?
"People questioning, what’s up with the water?" one resident said. "Because of all the cancer that people had up and down that road."
Invasive breed of hornet swarms into Georgia, threatens agriculture industry
Officials are scrambling to stop the increase before the insects wreak havoc on the state's agriculture industry.
Spotted lanternfly 'stomp' season gains attention as 14 states fight the invasive pests: 'Ew'
Americans who are dealing with lanternfly infestations appear to be sharing photos and videos of the spotted insects with fascination and disgust.
Tech moguls building private city in California as walkable as NYC to overcome 'bad policies'
What to Marc Andreessen, Laurene Powell Jobs and Michael Moritz have in common? They seek to transform a swath of California land into a bustling city.
Invasive jumping worms are eating summer alive: 'They’re voracious'
“Invasive Asian jumping worms got their name because of the way they thrash around,” the USDA said. “They can flip themselves a foot off the ground. They’re voracious."
David Brandt, farmer behind viral ‘it’s honest work’ meme, dies in car crash
David Brandt, the Ohio farmer who became a viral meme after espousing the virtues of "honest work," is dead at 76 after getting injured in a car crash in Illinois...