Farming

The Russia-Ukraine war pushes up the price of natural gas, a key ingredient in fertilizer, and has led to severe sanctions against Russia, a major exporter of fertilizer.

Organic Valley, a farmer-owned dairy cooperative based in Wisconsin, has offered new contracts to up to 90 farms across the Northeast, which stood to lose their contracts with the company Horizon Organic.

Dozens of mallards in New Hampshire tested positive for a highly contagious bird flu last week.

"Testing is not prevention." That was the message relayed by Health Commissioner Mark Levine during Friday's COVID-19 press briefing. This hour: it's our…

There is a growing movement of young farmers led by people of color in the Northeast but barriers to accessing funding and land remain. The family behind Triple J Farm in Windsor, N.Y., knows this.

It’s a busy time of year for Vermont’s vegetable and fruit farmers. Spring is coming, and farmers across the state will soon be turning their soil and…

The region's largest dairy cooperative will impose a new pricing system in January in an effort to curb excess milk production.The Agri-Mark dairy co-op…

A decade ago, Vermont lawmakers found themselves scrambling to respond to dropping milk prices. They wanted a more proactive way to strengthen Vermont's…

The Vermont Farmers Food Center is a nonprofit in Rutland that’s been working to harness the economic potential of local agriculture. The group created…

Dairy farmers in the Northeast say they're ready to talk about something that's been almost off limits for decades: how to manage the milk supply to stop…