Agriculture

Visitors to the Topsfield Fair this weekend can see the 2,598-lb. giant pumpkin that smashed the Massachusetts attraction’s record — here’s what the whether will be like, too.

There’s something for everyone at the historical fair, running from Oct. 2 through Oct. 12 at 207 Boston Street in Topsfield, Massachusetts.

The Topsfield Fair kicked off Friday with the 42nd All New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off.

The United States says it has suspended all government operations in the Mexican state of Michoacan because of a “threat to U.S. interests.”

Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed hundreds of miles apart in Texas, bringing the total to four in the Lone Star State.

A flesh-eating parasite that had been kept out of U.S. livestock for decades has been detected in Texas, threatening the nation’s cattle industry and food supply at a time when prices are already high.

The shattered legacy of Latino labor rights icon César Chavez has been particularly devastating among advocates who have long fought to raise awareness about sexual harassment and abuse against women farmworkers, which remains both widespread and underreported.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is again warning Texans about mysterious packages of seeds being sent from China.

Andrea Joy Campbell of Massachusetts was among 22 attorneys general to sue the Trump administration Wednesday, accusing it of “unlawfully” cutting off food assistance benefits to tens of thousands.

Massachusetts farmers are beginning to feel the effects of reduced federal SNAP benefits, with some businesses reporting their SNAP are down by half at farmers markets around Boston.

Southern New England’s coldest morning of the season will be Friday, with lows in the 20s to 30s — the growing season is ending.

We’re looking at the possibility of a coastal storm next week that could bring strong rain and winds and coastal flooding to parts of Massachusetts.