Some senators say moving aquaculture to another state agency is the answer. Others say it’s about providing the necessary resources.

The Department of Agriculture has more than 100 job vacancies. Lawmakers demand greater accountability as they consider next year’s funding requests.

The Public First Law Center alleges that the Agribusiness Development Corp. and Defender Council violated Hawaii’s Sunshine Law.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture funding will focus on small- and medium-sized producers.

The Legislature is expected to consider a bill this session to create a new state entity that would oversee recreational and medicinal cannabis as well as industrial hemp.

A business owner is at odds with the city over a key question: What can agricultural land be used for?  

Advocates are cautiously optimistic the DOE’s recent request for information will result in more local ingredients included in school lunches.

The work requires a ton of compost and mulch. But without a local composting facility, that will have to be shipped in — a gateway for invasive species.

The department has been going back and forth on new rules since at least February.

Proponents identified the post-fire period as a perfect opportunity to reset local food production.