The agrichemical giant is lobbying for state and federal laws that would give it legal immunity from claims that Roundup causes cancer, and launched a new ad blitz.
Fiber hemp is now the most widely harvested hemp variety in the US, and early studies suggest it may help clean up toxic chemicals like PFAS from soil and water. But for farmers, the crop’s promise hasn’t paid off.
Facing labor shortages and immigration crackdowns, dairy farmers across the U.S. warn that aggressive enforcement policies could devastate an industry already struggling to find enough workers willing to take on grueling, year-round jobs.
More than 700 USDA workers accepted resignation offers that provided months of paid leave. Now the agency is warning that key biosecurity work, like port inspections and outbreak response, will suffer without them.
Once seen as niche, farmers' markets are increasingly becoming vital for food access for low-income communities, with food stamp sales holding steady after a post-pandemic surge and
Tyson Foods’ claim that it could reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 through “climate-smart beef” is laughable. The brass at Tyson unveiled its magical greenhouse gas-canceling
As many as 700 USDA workers on the frontlines of pest detection and crop protection have accepted deferred resignation offers. Their departure could slow inspections, delay outbreak response and leave the nation’s crops exposed to invasive species — which could harm the agricultural economy.
In February, we launched our first audience survey and kept it open for five weeks – and your feedback is already shaping what comes next.
While the sample size (124) is
The Trump administration’s trade war is having a significant impact on the nation’s agricultural sector, particularly as the U.S. and China have increased tariff rates against each
A bipartisan bill would expand farmland access through legal help, state land programs, and low-interest loans — addressing a growing problem recently highlighted by Investigate Midwest.
