'Burn boss' arrest inflames Western land use tensions
SALEM, Ore. — When U.S. Forest Service personnel carried out a planned burn in a national…
Tropical storm quickly approaching Bangladesh's coast
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Authorities in Bangladesh were evacuating hundreds of thousands of people…
New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, angering farmers
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s government on Tuesday proposed taxing the…
Welfare group reports severe breaches on Romanian fur farms
SIGHISOARA, Romania — In a dingy basement, chinchillas bred to provide the fashion industry…
ADB to devote $14B to help ease food crisis in Asia-Pacific
MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank said Tuesday it will devote at least $14…
More consumers buying organic, but US farmers still wary
CHURDAN, Iowa — In the 1970s when George Naylor said he wanted to grow organic crops, the idea…
Dwindling Colorado River Basin key to New Mexico agriculture
SANTA FE, N.M. — Glen Duggins, who grows chile, alfalfa and vegetables, found himself praying…
Stressed Colorado River keeps California desert farms alive
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Don Cox was looking for a reliable place to build a family farm in…
Bill Gates: Technological innovation would help solve hunger
NEW YORK — Bill Gates says the global hunger crisis is so immense that food aid cannot fully…