agriculture

Bats are crucial bug control tools for the agricultural industry. When their populations are harmed, food production costs can rise.

Federal data show that more farmers died from occupational injuries than did police officers, logging workers or roofers. But access to health insurance remains a challenge.

For more than two decades, Stephen Leslie has worked to restore 60 acres of farmland in Hartland, Vermont. In the final installment of our Summer School series, Vermont Public’s Elodie Reed took a walk with him to learn how.

Historically, New England got a short drought about every ten years. Climate change is making them more frequent.

On Friday, state officials announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture declared New London and Windham counties natural disaster areas.

Ongoing dry weather is forcing farmers to haul in water and reassess fall harvests.

This summer has brought another extreme: a severe drought that has made lawns crispy and has farmers begging for steady rain.

Scientists at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are using cutting-edge nanotechnology in hopes of improving the global food supply chain.

All summer long, we'll bring you profiles of BIPOC farmers across Connecticut. Hear their stories in their own words.

The Connecticut Historical Society's exhibit "Albert's Odd Jobs: Making a Living in the 1800s" examines the many side hustles of 19th-century Glastonbury farmer Albert Walker.