Farmers, entrepreneurs, and scientists consider a saffron industry in the U.S. — but is there a market?

American Saffron

California producers are reporting up to 70% crop loss from grasshoppers. Where is the federal management agency that’s designed to assist with this very problem?

Grasshoppers Wreaking Havoc

In Hawai‘i, an ancient lunar calendar has guided Native farmers and fishers for centuries.

Farming — and Fishing — by the Moon

Chemical giant Bayer says it might stop making glyphosate. Offrange readers weigh in on what this announcement actually means for U.S. agriculture.

Are We Really Losing Roundup?

Very few farms in Africa are mechanized, but a handful of ag-tech startups are trying to get tractors to the masses. 

Tractors for the People

Long scorned by ag-tech investors, the once-simple structure is taking over indoor growing.

Greenhouses Are Having a Moment

Cheese made from raw milk is safer — and more legal — than consuming it straight. Its proponents are thrilled about the robust flavor variations.

Fried Chicken Notes and Pineapple Finish: Finding the Terroir of Raw Milk Cheese

In the Pacific Northwest, a region of the country known for abundant rainfall, decades of droughts and resource battles are forcing farmers to learn about “dry farming.”

Farming With Less Water

In which we contemplate what it will take to get Americans to love this surprisingly unpopular sour vegetable.

A Requiem for Rhubarb?

Some countries have banned the tool, citing welfare concerns — but others argue e-collars save both canine and farm animal lives.

Does Electronic Collar Training Protect Livestock From Predatory Pets?

New technology tests flocks with results in minutes instead of days.

Bird Flu Testing Is in the Air

Releasing pet goldfish into waterways as an act of mercy can lead to ecological disaster.

O Goldfish, Where Art Thou?

Accused of greenwashing, an Oregon Supreme Court ruling brings new life to a six-year-old lawsuit against Tillamook County Creamery Association. 

Tillamook Troubles

As EVs climb in popularity, electric tractors lag behind. But so do the incentives to purchase them. 

Do Farmers Dream of Electric Tractors? 

Gleaners collect unclaimed crops left in fields after harvest, putting them in the perfect position to help stakeholders understand the magnitude of this untapped food source. 

Gleaners Are Measuring America’s On-Farm Food Loss

The Land Is Dead, Long Live the Land

Deep in Missouri caves, millions of pounds of cheese reveal how federal dairy policies shaped our diets, food aid, and ideas of government waste.

The Secret Life of Government Cheese

Non-native grasses have gotten a lot of recent attention for their role in fueling wildfires. But they’ve been the scourge of Western wheat growers for decades, mimicking growth cycles and decimating yields.

Invasive Grasses: Wildfires, Wheat, and the West

A Maryland farmer reflects on how sheep manage motherhood — and how that connects to her own life and daughter.

Mother Shepherd

In The Mighty Red, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louise Erdrich turns her attention to sugar beet production in North Dakota. It’s a farming novel for our times. 