Farmers

The city of El Monte is launching its Farmers’ Market on Thursday evening. The event will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. between Santa Anita Avenue and Tyler Avenue on Main Street. Free parking will be located north and south of Main Street.  Produce and products will be available from Homeboy Industries, Chavez Farms, T.R. Carins Fresh Fruit, and...

A group of about 50 farm workers went on strike Thursday at a California pistachio farm demanding free face coverings, gloves and information from the farm’s owner after they said they learned from the media that dozens of their coworkers tested positive for the coronavirus, a union official said.

U.S. farmers leaned more heavily upon the federal government last year to finance their agricultural operations amid low commodity prices and trade disputes

“Spot,” a robotic sheepdog, is being trained to help farmers around the world cope with labor shortages.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to force the closure of meatpacking plants across the country, hog farmers have had to respond quickly to a rapidly growing backlog of animals in their barns by killing and disposing of pigs

It’s part farm part food stand and it’s become the ultimate co-op to help farmers sell their produce after the farmer’s market was closed. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.