Subsistence farmers on the Big Island say recent changes to county agricultural laws threaten their ability to keep farming.

Money to manage feral chickens and educate the public are among the items zeroed out of the budget. Millions of dollars have been cut from other programs for pest management.

The Hawaii Department of Education is responsible for spending the bulk of a federal grant that would support local farmers, but it has yet to touch the funding.

Beekeepers, kennels and livestock owners say a proposed change to Honolulu’s land use ordinance would drive them out of business.

There are many ways to impart how to be Hawaiian — one of them is the importance of sharing.

Local businesses are getting big funding boosts to help make farmed algae part of the solution in addressing the amount of methane cattle produce.

Hawaii’s need for seeds was highlighted by the Aug. 8 fires, when experts said there was not enough native seeds to revegetate the thousands of acres of burn scars.

New legislation awaiting the governor’s signature would help businesses operate out of home kitchens.

The agriculture department will likely receive $20 million for biosecurity this year. Lawmakers want results.

In the aftermath of the Lahaina tragedy, officials are stepping up efforts to protect Paia and other areas considered at high risk.