Agriculture

The couple is developing agricultural techniques to grow the plant that they hope to standardize for other aspiring lavender farmers.

On a hot day in July, Darrell, who is serving time at the Clarinda Correctional Facility, pulled a black carrot out of the ground from one of the prison...

A fungus that can damage some crops has shown up early this year in Illinois and is a major worry for growers and canners of pumpkins.

Advocates say growing niche market food, herbs and botanicals lowers the entry cost to farming and can also make smaller farms more profitable.

Agriculture, business and health care groups in Missouri are discussing ways to help boost the number of people in rural communities who receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Their goal is to change the way vaccine advocates communicate their message to rural residents.

The game Farming Simulator is bringing people together who may not be farmers but identify as part of the agriculture community.

Last year, more than 30 farmers were trapped inside grain silos in the U.S., according to Purdue University, but a new robot could help keep them safe.

Hundreds of Livingston County residents, alongside environmental and farming advocacy groups, recently voiced opposition to a proposed concentrated animal feeding operation coming to the county. The proposal was since rescinded, but some believe the debate over CAFOs in Missouri is just getting started.

Corn, soybeans, livestock, lumber and wines are all among the products the state is marketing to southeast Asian countries.

The USDA backed away from forcing livestock farmers to use electronic identification tags, but an advocacy group is still trying legal means to keep it from happening in the future.