Commentary

Advertisement

Advertisement

Is the California drought America's water wake-up call?

Apr 16, 2016

EPA bans a pesticide often used on almonds and other California crops

Mar 1, 2016

In India, a coconut picker takes work hazards in stride

Feb 19, 2016

Is that milk past its 'sell by' date? Drink it anyway.

Feb 11, 2016

How the meat industry marks the land -- in pictures

Dec 27, 2015

800-square-mile Texas ranch for sale; all yours for $725 million

Oct 21, 2015

50 years ago, Cesar Chavez led a crusade to unite and empower farmworkers

Sep 16, 2015

Animal abuse whistle-blowers, not criminals

Aug 7, 2015

Fixing the imbalance in access to water

Aug 1, 2015

Want to help the bee populations? Grow a variety of flowers

Jun 15, 2015

California agriculture: It's worth the water

Jun 2, 2015

Wal-Mart's clout buoys animal welfare

Jun 1, 2015

Bug wars: In Utah farm fields it's ladybugs vs. a plague of aphids

May 13, 2015

12 great recipes for grapefruit

Mar 28, 2015

Why almond growers aren't the water enemy

Mar 25, 2015

A dozen great recipes for artichokes

Mar 21, 2015

Through thick and thin -- 12 recipes for spring asparagus

Mar 7, 2015

The blood orange, one of winter's great fruits, with 12 recipes

Feb 28, 2015

Everything you need to know about fennel, the raw and the cooked, in 12 recipes

Feb 21, 2015

Has the farmers market movement peaked?

Feb 10, 2015

Labor Department settles complaint over its enforcement tactics

Jan 23, 2015

Ad hoc farming guild plants seeds for locally sourced grains in L.A.

Jan 16, 2015

Harvesting solutions: How to address the plight of farmworkers in Mexico

CES 2015: Could music-streaming subscribers face ads?

Jan 9, 2015

Happier hens, more expensive eggs

New Mexico dairy shuts down after undercover activist videotape

Dec 20, 2014

California adds 90,100 jobs; unemployment rate drops to 7.2%

Dec 19, 2014

Why on earth is the City Council trying to ban GMO crops in L.A.?

Dec 10, 2014

L.A. backpedals on proposal to ban growing genetically modified crops

Dec 8, 2014

White House threatens to put brakes on alternative fuels

Nov 24, 2014

'Case for Sustainable Meat' takes on many sacred cows

Nov 21, 2014

Iowa politics have Christie hog-tied on animal rights bill

Nov 19, 2014

Speak ill of John Muir? Brace for a backlash

Nov 19, 2014

U.S. to limit energy development in George Washington forest in Virginia

Nov 18, 2014

Los Angeles Times Names Nicco Mele Deputy Publisher

Lundberg Family Farms recalls flour products tainted by salmonella

Nov 15, 2014

Woodlands restored to re-create 16th century landscape in L.A.

Nov 15, 2014

In urban farming, a different taste of L.A.

Nov 12, 2014

Thanksgiving is coming. Do you know where your turkey is?

Nov 7, 2014

GMO food measure fails in Colorado; Oregon initiative uncertain

Nov 4, 2014

Asian citrus psyllid proposal worries organic farmers

Nov 4, 2014

Chef of the Moment: Eva Ein turns to fall flavors for McConnell's ice cream

Oct 27, 2014

Are the political winds shifting in favor of net neutrality?

Oct 21, 2014

Amid California's drought, a bruising battle for cheap water

Oct 21, 2014

Looking for organic beers? There are more choices every year

Oct 15, 2014

Women suffer disproportionately under harsh California laws

Oct 14, 2014

Obama officially designates San Gabriel Mountains a national monument

Oct 10, 2014

Will the drought kill California's economy?

Oct 9, 2014

L.A. City Council introduces plan to encourage urban farming

Oct 8, 2014

The meaning of U.S. citizenship

Oct 4, 2014

Weeds, herbicides, food and humans

Higher-wage industries boost hiring in L.A., but income growth lags

Oct 1, 2014

General Mills shareholders reject proposal to dump GMOs

Sep 24, 2014

U.S. joins other nations in deforestation accord at UN summit

Sep 23, 2014

Why the post-Rim fire logging plan won't fly

Drones may provide big lift to agriculture when FAA allows their use

Sep 13, 2014

'Pay 2 Play' takes aim at big money's effect in politics

Sep 11, 2014

Joan Rivers: Kathy Griffin recalls trailblazer who changed her life

Sep 4, 2014

Nearly 1 in 10 California workers is in country illegally, study finds

Sep 3, 2014

California trails Texas in exports and related jobs, report finds

Sep 3, 2014

Seafood Watch cites dramatic turnaround in rockfish, other West Coast fish

Sep 2, 2014

On immigration, will Obama shape his legacy or the next election?

Aug 30, 2014

Gov. Jerry Brown, Mexico's president talk trade in L.A.

Aug 26, 2014

U.S. rice farmers see opportunity in China

Aug 24, 2014

Slaughterhouse owners indicted on charges of selling tainted beef

Aug 18, 2014

People watching at the California Science Center

Aug 6, 2014

Stop fretting about GMOs; we have bigger food issues to worry about

Aug 6, 2014

Scientists develop a tomato plant that can grow all night

Aug 6, 2014

Porn production plummets in Los Angeles

Aug 6, 2014

U.S. moves to cash in on African economic promise

Aug 6, 2014

Effort to fight invasive plants in California targets nurseries

Aug 6, 2014

Strong quake in China topples thousands of homes, kills at least 367

Aug 3, 2014

Our geography, ourselves

Aug 1, 2014

Panther comeback in Florida means lost cattle for ranchers, study finds

Jul 31, 2014

More than 2,700 marijuana plants found in San Bernardino Mountains

Jul 31, 2014

Chef of the moment: Barton G.'s Jeff O'Neill serves his steak with a 3-foot fork

Jul 28, 2014

North Dakota fire at oil supply business continues to burn

Jul 22, 2014

Marijuana delivery: Is capitalism turning us into the laziest people on Earth?

Jul 17, 2014

California agriculture industry facing $1 billion in drought losses

Jul 15, 2014

Organic foods are more nutritious, according to review of 343 studies

Jul 14, 2014

The Supreme Court's muddy new ruling on the contraceptive mandate

Jul 3, 2014

Kroger buys Vitacost to expand into online grocery shopping

Jul 2, 2014

Ixia poised for growth but hampered by problems at the top

Jun 23, 2014

Grazing on federal land under threat because of drought

Jun 15, 2014

Why not just send California's water to China?

Kevin McCarthy, would-be majority leader, at home in D.C., Bakersfield

Jun 12, 2014

California's drought and D.C.'s dry solutions

Jun 10, 2014

Organic agriculture attracts a new generation of farmers

Jun 7, 2014

Gray wolf gains endangered species protections in California

Jun 4, 2014

National Park Service seeks to ease tensions with Point Reyes farmers

May 26, 2014

Organic products grew to $35.1 billion in sales

May 15, 2014

Marijuana boom spawns ancillary businesses

May 8, 2014

Health groups say FDA 'vaping' rules fail to protect children

Apr 24, 2014

U.S.-Japan squabble over beef threatens Trans-Pacific Partnership

Apr 22, 2014

Earth-friendly clothing that doesn't involve burlap

Apr 21, 2014

California adds 11,800 jobs, unemployment rate holds at 8.1%

Apr 18, 2014

TIAA-CREF buying Nuveen for $6.25 billion

Apr 14, 2014

More people sickened by Foster Farms salmonella outbreak

Apr 10, 2014

EPA director says draft greenhouse rules will give states new tools

Apr 7, 2014

China looks abroad for greener pastures

Mar 29, 2014

Advertisement