Robert Holly

A closer look at who’s lobbying on climate change

Companies with the highest and lowest greenhouse gas emissions often spend the most on lobbying related to climate change, a new analysis shows.

By Robert Holly

/ 21 Oct 2016

Advocacy group grades Congress on food policy

The Washington D.C.-based advocacy group Food Policy Action released its National Food Policy Scorecard for the 114th Congress Monday. The scorecard is meant to evaluate policymakers on how they voted on “critically important” food issues from throughout the past year.

By Robert Holly

/ 19 Oct 2016

Advocacy group grades Congress on food policy

Report: Cargill backs climate change deniers despite pledge

Agriculture giant Cargill Inc. is among four major Minnesota businesses that contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to politicians who say climate change is a hoax or exaggerated, a new report from Minnesota Public Radio has found.

By Robert Holly

/ 10 Oct 2016

Ag Secretary Vilsack stresses value of rural voters in presidential election

Rural America’s vote is “still up for grabs” and worth the attention of both presidential candidates, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said on Tuesday morning.

By Robert Holly

/ 28 Sep 2016

Ag Secretary Vilsack stresses value of rural voters in presidential election

Still Harvesting Shame

An investigation by In These Times and The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting reveals how today's migrant farmworkers are still living in deplorable housing reminiscent of "Harvest of Shame."

By Robert Holly

/ 22 Sep 2016

U.S. appeals court sides with Big Ag on FOIA case against EPA

A federal appeals court sided with big agribusiness Friday when it determined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency violated the personal privacy of tens of thousands of American farmers.

By Robert Holly

/ 15 Sep 2016

U.S. appeals court sides with Big Ag on FOIA case against EPA

Senate Ag Committee strikes deal on national GMO labeling bill

The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday reached a landmark agreement on a new GMO labeling bill pushing for a national system for disclosing genetically engineered ingredients on certain food products.

By Robert Holly

/ 24 Jun 2016

Senate Ag Committee strikes deal on national GMO labeling bill

Ag industry says visa program for farm labor again facing slowdowns

The American Farm Bureau Federation says farmers this year are once again waiting for the federal government to process applications requesting temporary foreign workers.

By Robert Holly

/ 28 May 2016

Ag industry says visa program for farm labor again facing slowdowns

Changing crop insurance program pushes taxpayer bill

The way farmers use crop insurance has fundamentally changed — and that’s been costly for taxpayers.

By Robert Holly

/ 11 May 2016

Changing crop insurance program pushes taxpayer bill

Blighted Housing: A look inside eight migrant farmworker 'camps'

State inspection records highlight substandard conditions inside eight migrant farmworker housing sites.

By Robert Holly

/ 13 Apr 2016

Blighted Housing: A look inside eight migrant farmworker 'camps'

Taiwan looks to join giant trade deal

The United States and 11 other countries finalized the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal in early October. Less than two months later, Taiwan is now expressing its interest in joining the pact.

By Robert Holly

/ 20 Nov 2015

Trans-Pacific Partnership seeks to bring trade stability to major markets

The Trans-Pacific Partnership promises to cut thousands of restrictive trade taxes on beef, corn and other U.S. agricultural products. But an analysis of U.S. Department of Agriculture and World Trade Organization data shows that TPP countries are already major customers when it comes to American ag

By Robert Holly

/ 13 Nov 2015

A closer look at who’s lobbying on climate change

Advocacy group grades Congress on food policy

Report: Cargill backs climate change deniers despite pledge

Ag Secretary Vilsack stresses value of rural voters in presidential election

Still Harvesting Shame

U.S. appeals court sides with Big Ag on FOIA case against EPA

Senate Ag Committee strikes deal on national GMO labeling bill

Ag industry says visa program for farm labor again facing slowdowns

Changing crop insurance program pushes taxpayer bill

Blighted Housing: A look inside eight migrant farmworker 'camps'

Taiwan looks to join giant trade deal

Trans-Pacific Partnership seeks to bring trade stability to major markets

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