Buying a hundred pounds of beef seems less daunting knowing that we are fueling the local economy. That’s an investment I can feel good about.

The wind industry has arrived in force in upstate New York, but some residents say the companies have brought with them an epidemic of corruption and intimidation.

The financial services company Reuters has started a pilot program to give market data to farmers in India, helping them compare prices from one market to another.

Across the South, Southwest and the upper Great Plains, low incomes and heavy dependence on pickup trucks and vans is putting an even tighter squeeze on family budgets.