agriculture

Potash, Innophos Look Like Smart Ag Plays

By Kirk Shinkle - The Ticker - June 6, 2008

As crop prices rise, so do the fertilizer stocks. more >>

Solving the Food Crisis With an Unlikely Alliance

By Adam Voiland - Nation & World - June 5, 2008

A new book argues for a marriage of organic farming and genetic engineering. more >>

The View From Brazil: Biofuels Are Not a Problem

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - June 3, 2008

The food-vs.-fuel debate rings hollow since Brazilians say they have the capacity to produce both. more >>

Global Hunger: Blame to Go Around

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - May 30, 2008

The problem has only worsened since pledges were made 12 years ago. more >>

U.S. Faces Scrutiny at Food Conference

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - May 29, 2008

An upcoming U.N. meeting is likely to question America's ethanol policy and how it gives aid. more >>

How Global Warming Will Hurt Crops

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - May 28, 2008

Lower yields, more pests, faster-growing weeds will be just some of the effects of climate change. more >>

American Farmers Put Down Roots in Brazil

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - May 22, 2008

Leaving the U.S. Midwest, they find affordable land and a productive climate on a "new frontier." more >>

Tensions Over Protecting the Amazon Rain Forest

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - May 16, 2008

Brazilian farmers complain about a government campaign against illegal deforestation. more >>

Congress's Farm Bill Looks Vetoproof

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - May 15, 2008

Bush still objects to subsidies, but the bill contains more food relief. more >>

Cyclone Cuts Myanmar's Rice Production

Nation & World - May 9, 2008

The storm's devastation may increase already-high food prices globally. more >>

8 Ways to Fix the Global Food Crisis

By Marianne Lavelle and Kent Garber - Nation & World - May 9, 2008

Ideas range from improving aid programs to taking a break on biofuels. more >>

Brazil's Rising Food Power in a Hungry World

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - May 8, 2008

A record soybean harvest highlights the nation's growing agricultural output. more >>

A Lawyer’s New Partners Are Cows

By Kerry Hannon - Money - May 8, 2008

Other than the familiar long hours, farm life is a learning experience for a city guy. more >>

The Food Cost Crisis Hits the U.S.

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - May 1, 2008

The impact of price hikes on American consumers and the food industry more >>

Washington Whispers: Bee Experts Say Money Is Needed to Address Colony Collapse

By Paul Bedard - Nation & World - April 30, 2008

Editor of "Bee Culture" says money could be the key to solving the honeybee problem. more >>

Washington Whispers: Feds Are Split on Funding for the Honey Bee Crisis

By Paul Bedard - Nation & World - April 29, 2008

Money's not the answer to the honey bee crisis, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer tells Whispers. more >>

Safety Questions About Unpasteurized Milk

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - April 18, 2008

Supporters challenge state bans on the sale of raw milk. more >>

The Buzz on Bees Is Worse Than Ever

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - April 11, 2008

Don't blame the deer when your garden flops and fruit trees don't produce this year. more >>

Land Once Preserved Now Being Farmed

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - March 31, 2008

With crop prices at record highs, an important farmland conservation program is being threatened. more >>

In Pursuit of Flavor, Better Treatment of Animals and Land

By Katherine Hobson - On Fitness - March 21, 2008

A New York chef speculates that producing food responsibly makes it taste better. more >>

At Last, Some Respect for Fruits and Veggies

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - March 13, 2008

Specialty growers are likely to get more goodies from the farm bill. more >>

Latest Victim of Food Inflation: Chicken Producers

By Katy Marquardt - Money Matters - March 13, 2008

Pilgrim's Pride will close nearly half of its U.S. distribution centers. more >>

The Growing Food Cost Crisis

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - March 7, 2008

Sharp price hikes are hurting the poor and sparking violence more >>

Cramer Weighs In (Again) on the Ag Boom

By Katy Marquardt - Money Matters - March 4, 2008

Jim Cramer lays out the case for investing in agriculture. more >>

Just How Safe Is Our Meat?

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - February 22, 2008

The picture is mixed, but calls for better inspection grow louder. more >>