Agriculture

When his Dijon mustard chicken recipe went awry, Jake Edmiston launched an investigation to find out what was making his mustard so spicy.

If you’ve got plans to go to a working farm to pick apples or wander through a corn maze, then you’re part of the $1.3 billion “agritourism” and “agritainment” industry.

High diesel prices are keeping many Gulf shrimpers from fishing this shrimping season, as the declining industry struggles with profitability.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service lost nearly a quarter of its staff nationwide in 2025. Many were local experts that help farmers with soil and water conservation efforts.

Farmers nationwide grew way too many potatoes, flooding the market and crashing the price.

Productive cows, sluggish sales to restaurants, and the protein craze are all playing roles in bringing prices down.

Some senators and governors are calling on the Trump administration to temporarily ban diesel exports to boost domestic supply. Experts say it might not work as well as they hope.

Tariffs have come down, but they’re still higher than they were under the Biden administration.

This year’s monsoon season in India has been drier and more uneven than usual. That could hit the rural economy and push food prices up.

Biodiesel is having a moment. The Trump administration is mandating 60% more domestic production in the next few years.