agriculture

Scientists say U.S. military’s insect program could be seen as bioweapon

October 5, 2018 By Candice Choi And Seth Borenstein

A research arm of the U.S. military is exploring the possibility of deploying insects to make plants more resilient by altering their genes.

Farmworkers say new Oregon pesticide standards only benefit growers

July 20, 2018 By Bob Rossi

Ramon Ramirez, a farmworker leader in Oregon, says “the rule changes favor the growers rather than the people who pick the crops."

France: Beekeepers struggle to survive as hives continue to die off

July 2, 2018 By l’Humanite

French beekeepers are demanding the support which will allow them to survive: food is only possible thanks to pollinators and if there are no beekeepers there will be no bees.

L.A. Times Food Bowl: Beyond elitist culinary excursions

April 20, 2018 By Chauncey K. Robinson

“No one needs another food event that’s just concentrated on ‘fancy’ stuff," says L.A. Times food editor Amy Scattergood. This year's L.A. Food Bowl promises to be anything but.

California farm workers finally win 25-year-old Gerawan Farms case

December 8, 2017 By David Bacon

California’s gigantic peach and grape grower, Gerawan Farms, reached the end of its legal road last week at the state Supreme Court, when justices unanimously threw out its claim that the company was not bound by...