Agriculture

Farm margins in Utah have been tight in recent years, but this year it's even worse. One solution to the dual problems of water scarcity and high input costs might be water leasing.

Utah farmers depend on fuel and fertilizer from the Middle East, but the conflict in Iran has sent input prices skyrocketing ahead of spring planting.

The cancellation of the Local Food Purchase Assistance program calls into question government support for community agriculture.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Leia Larsen, Robert Gehrke, and Samantha Moilanen join Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including a proposal to for Utah to take on nuclear waste.

Utah farmland is extremely expensive, but one proposed bill could help offset the upfront costs for small farmers

While the Utah Legislature looks at deregulating raw milk distribution, we took a deep dive into the science and economics of the controversial food.

A new analysis from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute reveals the minutiae of regional agriculture in Utah.

Federal changes to a Biden-era policy that supports transitions to organic agriculture will remove important resources for aspiring farmers in Utah.

Bizarre winter weather conditions could disrupt water supply and seasonal cues for plant growth.

As a child in the foothills of the Himalayas, Priyanka Kumar was entranced by forest-like orchards of diverse and luscious fruit — especially apples.