'Made in the U.S.' labels can be used by foreign meat producers under certain conditions. Dave Dickey writes about the latest developments over labels.
Food sovereignty, which includes peoples’ right to healthy and culturally appropriate food and the right to define their own food and agriculture systems, is inherent to tribes, a leader says. There's bipartisan support to work on the matter and hope for more in the farm bill.
The latest Ag Census data show alarming trends in the upper Mississippi River basin, one of the most intensive agricultural areas in the country: Less diverse farmers, more and more farms are going out of business, and farmland is being consolidated, making it even more difficult to get into the ind
Even after adjusting for inflation, the amount Americans spent on food — at home and at restaurants and bars — reached the highest figure recorded by the USDA.
After years of complaints, the USDA is reforming how chicken companies pay contract growers. Turkey growers have had the same complaints, but they're not part of the USDA's reforms.
