US Rep. Jill Tokuda Invites Farmers To Have Their Say On Federal Farm Bill
The congresswoman will hold meetings across the state next week to hear the concerns of farmers and ranchers.
Kona Coffee Farmers, ABC Stores Settle Labeling Lawsuit For $12 Million
The settlement this week follows 12 others over misleading labelling of Kona coffee.
The Untimely Death Of Key Hawaii Ag Official Could Set Back Projects
State officials and stakeholders have suddenly found themselves asking who will carry on the work of the late James Nakatani.
Oahu Land Crunch Leads Aloun Farms To Expand Acreage On Fertile West Kauai
The family-owned vegetable grower has found better prices on water and land leases.
An Innovative Kauai Farm Project May Depend On Saving A 100-Year-Old Reservoir
The ag project needs lots of water but the dam that could supply it will be torn down unless the farm can raise millions of dollars to save it.
Reviving Hawaii’s Meat Inspection Program Could Also Take Aim At Axis Deer
Current rules and regulations have become too onerous for local meat producers.
DOE Looking Into Financial Records Of Kailua School Composting Program
Proceeds from compost sales to the public are kept by the partner schools.
Lawmakers Consider Higher Bar For Labeling Hawaii Coffee
A bill upping the percentage of coffee beans that needs to come from Hawaii to be labeled as such got pushback from some coffee retailers.
Lawmakers Are Keeping Pressure On DOE For School Meal Plans
Farmers and ranchers see an opportunity for ongoing collaboration.
Pre-Fab Housing May Finally Be A Viable Option For Big Island Farmers Trying To House Workers
The carpenter’s union says that more modular housing is not a “silver bullet.”