Farmland

Since Wednesday, Chinese farmers have been protesting the sale of over 800 acres of farmland to developers. The scene, writes Andrew Jacobs, is not entirely uncommon lately as concerns over environmental justice build.

Howard County, Maryland's Agricultural Land Preservation Program has taken advantage of the down market to purchase more than 1,000 acres of farmland.

Japan's yard-less city dwellers are increasingly drawn to "weekend farming" plots rented from commercial farmers on the urban fringe. Could it help the country's struggling agriculture sector? Kenji Hall reports.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger cultivates the image of a climate change warrior. But the state budget he signed this week portrays very different priorities.

25 farmers in Fairfield County, Ohio are attempting to prevent future development by preserving their farmland in permanent agricultural use.

As farmland prices skyrocketed, so did the cost of growing a suburb.

Officials in San Antonio say they've closed a legal loophole that allowed developers to clear trees for ranching or farming.

China's government has announced major changes in property rights for farmers, giving them the ability to 'lease, exchange, or swap' their plots.

Ham Lake, Minnesota, residents are torn over the best way to preserve the rural character of their St. Paul suburb.

Farmland in Central California's San Joaquin County is replaced with development more than any other county in the state -- a wasteful pattern that could create the "next L.A.", according to a new report.