Ed Maixner

Urban agriculture, internet marketing, SNAP purchase bonuses and more keep farmers markets and other direct sales on a growth path.

Most seed corn growers are landing high and dry at the end of a very soggy spring.

As grills across the country are fired up for Independence Day celebrations tomorrow, a growing number of patties being cooked will be of the plant-based variety. 

Bipartisan sponsors in the Senate and House are looking to boost Chapter 12’s farm debt limit to $10 million.

Oregon's Wyden reboots his 2017 energy tax bill, festooned with climate-friendly energy incentives, then subtracts several oil/gas industry tax breaks, to top off a Senate Democratic tax policy plan.

The moderate Democrat chairing the House ag committee wants to reconsider, and perhaps reform, permanent conservation easements.

An economically robust American organic sector thrashes through its dilemmas about what's really organic as some regulatory sideboards come off or are found missing.

Prompted by livestock sector constituents, many state lawmakers are trying to ensure alternative meats are clearly labeled as not being from farm animals.