Agriculture

Five of the six states with the nation’s lowest unemployment rates are in the Midwest, have Republican governors and have almost no restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

President Trump is an unabashed advocate for America's farmer and ranchers.

The food service industry is betting big on vertical farming as the pandemic ushers in a heightened awareness of food safety and cleanliness. 

Damage estimates from a rare wind storm that slammed Iowa and some other parts of the Midwest in August are growing, with the total now at $7.5 billion, according to a new report.

Scotts Miracle-Gro, one of the most recognizable names in lawn and garden care, is expanding its business beyond just suburban backyards. 

A 111-year-old farmer-owned dairy co-op in the Pacific Northwest announced Monday it's giving a group its biggest donation in decades to help struggling American farmers.

It has been more than a year since Popeyes started a national conversation about spicy chicken sandwiches and which restaurant chain’s is best, and another fast-casual joint just entered the fray.

Florida oranges are set for a down year as the US Department of Agriculture projects a 15% decrease in the state's orange production for the 2020-21 harvesting season, as well as a 7% decrease in grapefruit production. 

The coronavirus pandemic has caused demand for farm products and pantry staples to skyrocket to "astronomical levels," one farmer told Fox Business Network Monday. 

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig said he expects the number of lost acres will climb even more as growers move deeper into the harvest.

At least 10,000 minks have died in Utah from coronavirus as the pandemic ravages vulnerable farms, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food said Friday. 

In both farming and friendship, you reap what you sow.

As Congress discusses spending provisions in order to prevent a government shutdown next month, a lack of funding for farm aid has become a sticking point for Republicans.

Sizemore Farms co-owner John Sizemore commented on the importance of Trump's additional relief for the industry.

President Trump pledged tens of billions of dollars’ worth of additional aid on Thursday to help distressed farmers that have suffered throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

The future of regulations on the hemp industry is up in the air as the USDA reconsiders a slate of proposed rules ahead of the 2021 growing season.

Farmers are facing uncertain fall and winter seasons after experiencing the worst of COVID-19 in the spring.

Advisor to the president Ivanka Trump on Tuesday announced $1 billion in additional funding for the Farmers to Families Food Box program.

Iowa farmers say it will be a massive undertaking to recover from a hurricane-force storm that damaged an estimated 14 million acres of farmland earlier this month.

Following a growing season last year filled with battering rainfall and bitter trade wars, U.S. farmers hoped 2020 would provide them an opportunity to make up some ground. Instead, the situation has grown worse for many as prices remain depressed.