AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — From cotton and peanuts to sugarcane and macadamias, four Auburn University graduate students recently studied how p…
The Rural South Institute, also known as the Institute, has received a $1.86 million grant to expand its outreach and provide technical assist…
Saffron is well suited to the dry and hot conditions of parts of South Africa
Farmer Joe Kroon weighs saffron threads harvested from his farm on the outskirts of Graaff Reinet
It takes about 150,000 flowers to produce one kilogramme of saffron, the world's most expensive spice
Livestock farmer Joe Kroon turned to saffron in desperation when drought threatened his livelihood and, as this season's harvest winds down, h…
Nigeria is looking to become a bigger player in the cocoa bean market
Booming cocoa prices are stirring interest in turning Nigeria into a bigger player in the sector, with hopes of challenging top producers Ivor…
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said he intends to propose spending $80 million on farms, farm families, processors and produc…
Blazing flames light the sky as Indian farmer Ali Sher burns his fields to clear them for new crops, a common but illegal practice that is fue…