Agriculture

Programs that provide drought relief to farmers use the U.S. Drought Monitor to determine eligibility, but some experts say it doesn’t always capture local conditions.

Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called “regenerative agriculture.” But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution, for others the science is less clear.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture finally sent out long-awaited payments to Louisiana farmers in need of aid, but some say it’s not enough.

One of the few bamboos native to North America, river cane’s habitat has declined by 98% across the continent during the last century.

Last year’s devastating drought in Louisiana killed off large crops of crawfish, leading to a tough season for farmers, fishers — and seafood lovers.

Some are asking Congress to add more crop insurance and disaster assistance for smaller producers in the upcoming US Farm Bill.

Many more pipeline projects are being proposed as part of efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.

After a year of climate disasters, farmers and ranchers met to swap seeds and talk about how they're adapting.

Black farmers in Mississippi are aging. Now, they’re connecting with next-gen farmers to keep their ancestral practices of sustainable farming alive.

Around 175 million tons of freight travels on the Mississippi River each year, and from the river’s headwaters to southern Illinois, a series of locks and dams guide barges through the journey.Traffic is only increasing, but the locks and dams have aged far past their life expectancy. Even functioning properly, they slow barges down, and shippers and commodity groups fear a worse infrastructure breakdown is on the horizon.