Federal Court Strikes Down Wage Cut for Guestworkers on Farms

Sacramento, California – August 28, 2026 – In a significant ruling that reverberates through the agricultural sector, a federal judge in California has this week invalidated drastic cuts to the…

Kamanamaikalani Beamer Champions Land and Water Restoration for Native Hawaiian Resilience and Future Generations

Kamanamaikalani Beamer, a prominent ʻŌiwi scholar, aloha ʻāina practitioner, and the newly appointed Dean of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, stands as a pivotal…

MAʻO Organic Farms: Cultivating Regenerative Agriculture, Youth Leadership, and Hawaiian Cultural Resilience in the Lualualei Valley

In the heart of Oʻahu’s Lualualei Valley, MAʻO Organic Farms stands as a pioneering institution, seamlessly blending sustainable agriculture with comprehensive youth development and the profound revitalization of indigenous Hawaiian…

Cross-Border Trade War Escalates as Canada Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Dairy and Seafood

Ottawa has initiated a significant escalation in the ongoing North American trade dispute, imposing new tariffs on a comprehensive list of U.S. food products, including crucial dairy and seafood commodities,…

Unearthing a Lost Legacy: The Untold Story of the New Farmers of America Challenges Historical Narratives

The titles, it turned out, were the only two ever written about the New Farmers of America (NFA)—the nation’s first organization for youth studying vocational agriculture at Black segregated public…

U.S. Reopens Ports to Cattle Imports Amidst Screwworm Containment Success, While Controversial Beef Tariff Waivers Spark Domestic Industry Backlash

The United States has initiated a phased reopening of its southern border to cattle imports, marking a significant step back from stringent measures implemented over a year ago to combat…

Northern Michigan’s Cherry Capital Faces an Existential Crossroads: Adapt or Disappear

Traverse City, Michigan – As the United States marked its 250th anniversary in early July 2026, over half a million visitors converged on Traverse City, Michigan, to celebrate another significant…

Department of the Interior Drastically Cuts Colorado River Water Allocations, Signaling Profound Shift for Southwest Agriculture

In a landmark decision with far-reaching consequences for the American Southwest, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced Friday a drastic reduction in water allocations from the drought-stricken Colorado…

Alaska’s Remote "Raven’s Nest" Aeroponic Farm Thrives Locally Amidst Vertical Farming Industry Turmoil

As the global vertical farming industry grapples with a wave of high-profile bankruptcies and the collapse of once-hyped business models, a small, independent aeroponic farm nestled within a microbrewery in…

Farmworker Fatalities Feared to Rise Amid Drastic Cuts to Safety Oversight and Enforcement.

Safety experts across the nation are sounding urgent alarms, warning that severe cutbacks in the number of federal inspectors and broader budgetary constraints within the Occupational Safety and Health Administration…