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Alexander & Baldwin Sells Maui Sugarcane Lands For $262 Million
The land used to grow sugarcane for 150 years will now be used to cultivate other crops.
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Embattled Big Island Dairy Farm Plans To Shut Down
A lawsuit filed last year alleged repeated spills and runoff of cattle manure, cattle urine and other waste from Big Island Dairy violated federal laws.
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Surprise Eviction Notices Have This Old Plantation Community Up In Arms
State Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz and a state agency are aggressively moving ahead with development plans for Central Oahu’s Whitmore Village.
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Big Island: Residents Say Dairy Is Still Polluting Their Small Town
Court filings say discharges of wastewater are continuing even though the company is under an order to stop it.
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Why Hawaii Farmers Are Actually Embracing Government Regulation
Some small ag operations are finding federal food safety regulations can help them expand to new markets.
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‘These Little Buggers’ Are Taking A Big Bite Out Of Hawaii’s Macadamia Crop
Hawaii is considering introducing a newly discovered wasp to prey on the invasive pest.
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Saving Hawaii’s Pig Farms
This once-fading island industry is coming to life again thanks to local tastes and strong cultural demand.
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Food Self-Sufficiency Doesn’t Have To Damage Environment
Despite the rhetoric of Big Ag, small-scale diversified agriculture is neither a joke nor a pipe dream.
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Big Island: Hawaii’s Queen Bees Help Feed The World
Kona produces more than famous coffee. Its Captain Cook region is the perfect spot for raising highly sought queen bees.
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Community Comes To Rescue Of Nursery Hit By Flash Floods
A canoe club donated $10,000, and even jail inmates are helping Aloha Aina Kamilo Nui dig out after the April 13 storm.