(Elise Young/NJ Spotlight News)Farm bill loses language that would have limited states from passing their own pesticide and herbicide regulations
(Elise Young/NJ Spotlight News)Farm bill loses language that would have limited states from passing their own pesticide and herbicide regulations
AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteAction on House floor stopped for hours as leaders scrambled to find votes to proceed on "farm bill," budget plan and foreign spy power extension

Food bank leaders call on lawmakers, especially in Washington, to maintain support

The State Department of Agriculture says 81 acres of hemp crops have been planted so far this year and another 2 acres in greenhouses.

Federal government has approved NJ’s plan for growing of marijuana’s nonintoxicating cousin

In December 2018 when the federal Farm Bill was passed, hemp was taken off the controlled substances list, essentially legalizing the crop. However, growing hemp ...

The United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is touring farms across New Jersey to find out about the challenges farmers face and what the ...

According to the report, young male veterans have higher unemployment rates then similar civilians, which can make it harder for them to afford enough to ...

Some 35,000 New Jersey residents could lose SNAP benefits if Congress passes the House version of the farm bill.

If it passes, the farm bill will lower income limits for eligibility and require most adults ages 18 to 59 to work at least 20 ...

Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, will see a decrease in benefits come Nov. 1. Those who work at ...

And so, we have a new state budget. We’ll take a close look at the numbers. Plus, can the candidate’s daughter boost the Buono campaign? ...

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher says it's too soon to tell what the economic impact will be from the cold and rainy weather ...