Agriculture

Iowa's state legislature passed a bill that would crack down on anyone trying to secretly document animal conditions at farming facilities. Animal rights activists are outraged, but the bill's sponsor says it's a necessary measure to protect private property.

Bangladesh, once a poster child for the food crisis, has made dramatic progress. But will our changing climate sweep away the gains?

In her new book, journalist Tracie MacMillan explores the various ways that Americans grow, buy, sell and eat their food.

Farmers in the Midwest hardly notice it's an election year. When times are good, as they are now in Nebraska, farmers make high-priced investments in hopes of more profitable crops next year.

In Nebraska, where agriculture is booming right now, farmers say they aren't worried about possible changes or even if the decades-old direct subsidies disappear altogether. They just want the cuts in farm programs to be fair and equitable.

How employees at one Nebraska manufacturer pulled together to survive recession, and now the future seems brighter than ever.

Poised to become the worst two-year drought on record, the Texas drought will be felt far into 2012.

The Lone Star State loses as many as half a billion trees in 2011 -- and that's not including the wildfires.

Tyson Foods profits took a dive due to higher grain costs.

A dry summer has hurt the white truffle harvest in Italy, leaving an impact on the usually lucrative market.