This spring, the Growing Matters coalition, together with the American Seed Trade Association and the National Pesticide Safety Education Center, is reminding farmers to be sure to follow best-management practices when planting treated seed. Tom …

If you really want to garden, you can always find the space — even in a big city. Stephanie Ho has more on the story.

I’m Mary Walden, with economist MW, welcoming you to the economic perspective.  Today’s program asks, how does North Carolina compare on taxes.  Mike, the latest report from the non-partisan Tax Foundation on state taxes was …

Growth Energy has announced a new partnership with the National Association of Agricultural Educators to help promote biofuels in high school classrooms across America. It’s the first industry-supported biofuels curriculum and designed to provide students …

Wet, stormy weather in the Central and Eastern U.S. the last few months had led to considerable delays in field work, crop planting, and other concerns. Rod Bain reports.

The latest outlook from the Federal Reserve regional surveys shows low prices, severe weather, and trade tensions continue to weigh heavily on large segments of the agricultural economy. Southeastern states faced “abnormally dry to moderate …