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Hawaii Farmers Face Risk of Crime Daily. Is A Killing Enough To Spur Reform? David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Farmers Face Risk of Crime Daily. Is A Killing Enough To Spur Reform?

Lawmakers are considering creating an agricultural crime commission and other measures to bolster laws that apply to agricultural theft, vandalism and trespass. 

Data Dive: Hawaii Has The Oldest Farmers In The U.S. Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Data Dive: Hawaii Has The Oldest Farmers In The U.S.

There are twice as many farmers over 75 as there are farmers under 35.

Kirstin Downey: Hawaii’s Last Sugar Lobbyist Courtesy Jack Roney

Kirstin Downey: Hawaii’s Last Sugar Lobbyist

Jack Roney represented Hawaii’s sugar growers in Washington, D.C., for nearly a decade — the last chapter of an already declining way of life.

You Thought $9 For A Dozen Eggs Was Bad? Bird Flu Might Make It Even Worse Courtesy: Lynold Acasio/2022

You Thought $9 For A Dozen Eggs Was Bad? Bird Flu Might Make It Even Worse

Local chickens are in good health — but they face a potential threat.

Dole’s Wahiawa Dam Is A Hazard. Now The State Is A Step Closer To Buying It Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Dole’s Wahiawa Dam Is A Hazard. Now The State Is A Step Closer To Buying It

Upgrading aging infrastructure is key to agriculture’s future in Hawaii, but there are also safety concerns.

17,000 Axis Deer Were Killed On Maui This Year, But They Just Keep Coming Courtesy: Nameaaea Hoshino/2024

17,000 Axis Deer Were Killed On Maui This Year, But They Just Keep Coming

A herd recently threatened the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens. Hawaii is upping its effort to control the population.

Trace Of Bird Flu Detected In Oahu Wastewater Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Trace Of Bird Flu Detected In Oahu Wastewater

The state Department of Agriculture is encouraging poultry and egg farmers to be vigilant for signs of avian influenza.

Glut? Shortage? Hawaii Farmers Navigate A Tricky Taro Market Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Glut? Shortage? Hawaii Farmers Navigate A Tricky Taro Market

Even as part of the islands’ crop goes unharvested, some buyers turn to imports.

±á²¹·É²¹¾±Ê»¾± Farmers Are Battling Climate Change. Here’s How. David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

±á²¹·É²¹¾±Ê»¾± Farmers Are Battling Climate Change. Here’s How.

We sat down with two experts to talk about the future of agriculture in ±á²¹·É²¹¾±Ê»¾± in the era of climate change.

Most Hawaii Schools Have Gardens — But Few Kids Can Eat What They Grow Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Most Hawaii Schools Have Gardens — But Few Kids Can Eat What They Grow

A state program that helped schools meet food safety standards ended during the pandemic and it can be daunting for campuses to tackle the requirements on their own.