Georgia lawmakers are watering down a bill to allow heavier trucks on state highways after widespread opposition to the original measure by state and local officials.

In Gwinnett County, Peachtree Farms is providing job opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to work with produce and animals.

Some of the tens of thousands of seeds stored at a facility in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley may hold keys to helping the planet's food supply adapt to climate change. Many seeds were saved from Syria's war.

If you think that African countries have nothing to contribute to the global food supply, Ndidi Nunweli would like you to think about what you eat daily.

Harvesters, processors, manufacturers and others in the food chain have three years to comply with the new record keeping system, effective next month

With increasing consumer demand for organically grown produce, University of Georgia researchers are studying ways to help Georgia farmers transition to growing organic vegetables on out of use farmland or pasture.

The rules were changed a few years ago.  And it's created a stink among some farmers, their neighbors and environmental advocates.

Customs and Border Protections agriculture specialists at Hartsfield Jackson Airport recently confiscated a Giant African Snail in passenger luggage. They say the snail is an invasive species that could threaten local plants.

The so-called "Freedom To Farm" bill proved contentious in the General Assembly and it's now garnering attention in the race for Agriculture Commissioner.

Erratic weather is just one problem. Many farmers can no longer keep pace with the rising cost of fuel and fertilizer (which previously has been largely imported from Ukraine). What's the solution?

Students in metro Atlanta schools get the chance to mingle with barnyard animals and learn about food production as part of a new USDA initiative to get young Georgians interested in agriculture.

The further west that Ian travels, the more damaging it would be to Georgia agriculture.

There’s a bumper crop of saw palmetto berries this year in southeastern Georgia — and a bumper crop of berry poachers.

Attracting a younger generation is key to building a sustainable food system, but getting access to land is a huge barrier to entering farming, according to a new survey.

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers who serve on agricultural committees in the House and Senate met Tuesday at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry, which drew hundreds of lobbyists, ag industry leaders and producers from across the state.