A 46-year-old Florida man found himself in hot water on Tuesday when he tried to bring fruit into the United States. Forbidden fruit, that is. And some pork rinds.... Read more»
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Maricopa, Pima and several other Arizona counties as disaster areas due to drought that continued in 2011, making farmers and ranchers eligible for low-interest emergency loans.... Read more»
Emotion over illegal immigration and a lack of understanding between politicians and farmers is hampering efforts to bring migrant labor into the United States, a noted farmer said.... Read more»
Alabama’s immigration law’s impact has been swift and detrimental to the state, with a significant exodus of Latinos. But in a state already ravaged by tornadoes and lagging in economic recovery, the costs and social effects of the law have been particularly harsh.... Read more»
Yuma’s Field to Feast, engages tourists, snowbirds and locals in the process of moving produce from soil to salad. Participants pick kale, lettuce, broccoli and more while learning about the area’s agriculture. (with video)... Read more»
The Horn of Africa is in the midst of its worst drought in 60 years where crop failures have left up to 10 million at risk of famine and social order has broken down. It’s a taste of what’s to come, scientists are saying.... Read more»
The number of certified organic farms in Arizona nearly tripled from 2006 to 2008 and the trend is expected to continue as demand increases.... Read more»
The real estate crash has land once sold for development finding its way back into agriculture as developers lease plots to farmers who are growing in-demand commodities.... Read more»
While millions of people are getting ready to enjoy pecan pies for Thanksgiving, Sahuarita farmer Richard Walden and his crews at Farmers Investment Co. are getting ready for the upcoming holiday by preparing for their annual pecan harvest.... Read more»
There are thousands of glue traps around Yuma County as part of an intensive effort to keep the Asian citrus psyllid – and the fatal tree disease it can carry – out of the state. The invasive species has already decimated citrus groves in Florida and has footholds in California and Mexico.... Read more»
The president of the Arizona Farm Bureau testified this week before a Congressional panel in support of the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011, a bill that would keep the EPA from regulating “nuisance dust” of the type found on farms and in rural areas.... Read more»
Arizona has depleted its groundwater over the past 70 years enough to fill Lake Powell nearly three times, according to the first federal study of the state’s groundwater since the 1980s.... Read more»
The Sun Corridor - a megapolitan area stretching from Tucson through the Phoenix valley - will support fewer people than many previous studies estimated, according to a report from ASU’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy. “Do you want growth, or do you want a lifestyle?”... Read more»
Richard Chávez, who joined his brother César Chávez to help form the United Farm Workers and fought for the rights of migrants, died Wednesday afternoon from complications following a surgery in a Bakersfield, Calif., hospital. He was 81. (with videos)... Read more»
Genetically modified pot seeds from Amsterdam, grown on pot farms and in greenhouses in Colombia, are fetching 10 times the price of regular marijuana.... Read more»1
A Yuma legislator wants the federal government to exempt farmers from having to provide housing for seasonal workers who commute daily to their homes in Mexico.... Read more»
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