Agriculture News

They have uncovered evidence for the first time that people living in Xincun 5,000 years ago may have practised agriculture -- before the arrival of domesticated rice in the region.

A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says insects offer a huge potential for improving the world's food security.

Canada's food watchdog is planning to impose tougher rules to deal with the threat of E. coli in slaughterhouses.

The House and Senate Agriculture Committees have laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink the food aid and alter the way people qualify for it.

Most of the salmon farms in Newfoundland are based around the Connaigre Peninsula.

In this Feb. 22, 2009, file photo, bottles of Heinz organic tomato ketchup are on display inside Costco in Mountain View, Calif.

Coffee production in Puerto Rico has hit the lowest level ever in the island's history, leaving farmers and government officials worried about how to revive a once burgeoning industry amid a deep economic crisis.

Jodi Arias returns to court for the final phase of her trial as the same jury that convicted her of first-degree murder last week now weighs whether the former waitress should be sentenced to life in prison or death.

The House and Senate Agriculture Committees have laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink the food aid and alter the way people... The House and Senate Agriculture Committees have laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp ... (more)

Anyone expecting a broad overhaul of Japan's economy that would remove barriers to competition will likely be disappointed when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launches his "Third Arrow" policy next month, but those with more modest expectations may be pleased.

Until January, slaughterhouses across Poland - a deeply Catholic nation - were the unlikely venues for the Islamic and Jewish slaughter of animals, which in both religions involves a swift cut to the throat of a conscious animal and death by bleeding.

By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Federal health officials say they will propose Thursday to overhaul federally funded child care centers across the country, beefing up safety standards including... By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press Federal health officials say they will propose Thursday to overhaul federally funded child care centers across the ... (more)

As the weather finally warms up, you are probably seeing more and more kids on bikes, and ATVs.

New Orleans police say the suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting that left 19 people wounded has been taken into custody.

The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and UT Extension have a daylong course at the Ellington Agricultural Center in Nashville.

The House Agriculture Committee is set to consider small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program in an effort to appease conservatives who say the food aid has become too expensive.

Washington State University researchers who focus on production of hops in the state are turning more of their attention to the final product: beer.

When a Tallahassee mother of four recently contacted state welfare officials alerting them that her food stamps and cash assistance account had been hacked by a crook in Miami, officials lamented that they had no way to replace the lost money.

A storied southeastern Saskatchewan tree nursery that played a central role in remediating the Prairies following the Dirty '30s and spawned countless shelterbelts across the region is getting a temporary reprieve.

U.S. taxpayers are footing the bill for overseas lobbying that promotes controversial biotech crops developed by U.S.-based Monsanto Co and other seed makers, a report issued on Tuesday said.