Agriculture

Across Connecticut, vineyards and wineries have been changing hands at a clip that has caught the attention of industry experts.

Connecticut’s $53 million farm relief grant is nearing release after delays.

As developers offer prices that state preservation programs can't match, Connecticut has lost nearly 1,000 farms and 65,000 acres of farmland in a decade — and farmers say rising taxes, energy costs and weak milk prices are making it harder to hold on.

The historic Anderson-Magnarelli Valley Laboratory building in Windsor will be modernized and a new three-story addition will be constructed.

A sixth-generation Guilford farm market is licensing a local catering brand to build out its prepared-foods business — and stay competitive as big-box grocers tighten their grip on food retail.

Van Wilgen’s Garden Center plans to open a new retail location in Southington later this month at the site of a former Smithland Pet & Garden Center.

In an effort to stem further losses of dairy farms in the state, a coalition of dairy farmers is lobbying the General Assembly to pass legislation this year to provide stability for the industry.

Gov. Ned Lamont ordered his administration to hold off on issuing new valuations for agricultural land Monday, bowing to pressure from farmers who argued that the changes would lead to huge tax hikes and force some families to sell their land.

Connecticut farmers whose crops were damaged by weather in the last two years will have to wait...

Fungal pathogens are among the most economically damaging threats to global crop production, with yield losses in the billions of dollars.