Trump’s Plan to Import Beef is Called a Betrayal
Trump's plan to allow 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free foreign beef drew immediate backlash from Republican senators and cattle ranchers.
Republicans Include Cuts to SNAP in Farm Bill
The Farm Bill used to sail through Congress easily, but with Republican cuts to the federal food aid program, SNAP,…
Climate, Pests and Pollution Fuel Crop Losses in India
Unseasonal rains, pests and land degradation are driving crop losses in India.
Factory Farms in Iowa Generate 110 Billion Pounds of Manure Per Year. No One Tracks Where It’s Going.
Manure management planning could prevent fertilizer pollution. But an antiquated system isn’t doing enough to track it.
Extreme heat, failing kidneys: Climate’s toll on migrant workers
Migrant workers return from Gulf countries with failed kidneys, victims of extreme temperatures and a global system that leaves them…
This pig’s bacon was delicious (And she’s alive and well)
A company called Mission Barns is cultivating pork fat in bioreactors and turning it into meatballs and other products.
How the shutdown broke America’s food chain — and what happens next
Cash-strapped farmers, gaps in the public safety net, and food inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what in the years…
Trump’s deportations are causing farm labor issues.
Trump has cast the H-2A farmworkers visa program as a quick help for farmers. The program has been suspended during…
Farmers Feed Candy Waste to Animals, but There Are Better Solutions
When farmers feed candy waste to animals, it may encourage companies to keep producing more than we humans actually consume.…
Texas Republicans want Trump to punish Mexico for missing water deadline
The citrus industry is at risk, farmers say, after Mexico failed to deliver water it owes Texas as part of…
Trump’s Tariffs Have U.S. Soybean Farmers Looking for Buyers
China’s boycott has U.S. soybean farmers panicking, praying for a bailout and wondering what they’re going to do with the…
Mexico’s scientists urge rules on gene editing crops
Mexico is one of few countries in Latin America without regulations on gene editing crops.
