A new USDA plan integrates forests and farmland for increased sustainable land use.
Researchers are working to breed disease-sniffing bees that wipe out Varrora mites before they become problems in the hive.
Composters and compost users should avoid compost containing grass clippings treated with the herbicide Imprelis, U.S. Composting Council warns.
Weeklong conference will educate hobby farmers and ranchers about the opportunities in renewable energy.
Funding from the Farmers Market Promotion Program will be used to help increase healthy food options in areas where fresh food is scarce.
By providing shade, air flow and water, dairy farmers can keep their cows healthy as temperatures rise.
The Army Corps of Engineers is flooding farmland in the Midwest and the South to prevent disaster in major cities.
The USDA’s new dietary food guide, MyPlate, emphasizes farm-fresh fare in every meal.
The White House announces the establishment of a council to coordinate programs to sustain rural communities.
House Appropriators approve a lower income limit for federal farm payments.
Excessive rains this spring have caused short-term nesting problems for bird and small-mammal populations, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
A national plan has been set to find a cure for white-nose syndrome, a disease wiping out bat populations in North America.
