New Senate agriculture committee leadership has extensive ties to industry heavyweights
The new leader of the U.S. Senate’s agriculture committee, Arkansas’ John Boozman, has several ties to meatpacking behemoths, including Tyson […]
As foodborne illnesses sicken tens of millions each year, FDA falls behind on mandated inspections
The Food and Drug Administration has not performed its legally required number of food safety inspections each year since 2018, […]
John Deere has cut more than 4,500 jobs since 2015
For nearly 200 John Deere workers in Iowa, the first few days of 2025 marked the end of their employment. […]
As the agricultural drone industry takes off, federal regulators struggle to keep up
Dust swirled as the 83-pound drone launched from a clearing near a Nebraska cornfield. With its four propellers humming, Paige […]
It’s hard to see a silver lining ahead for 2025
Seeing how we all managed to survive another trip around the sun, it’s time again for this columnist to predict […]
RFK Jr. wants to wean America off corn syrup, but production is already on the decline
Corn, the nation’s largest crop, is produced for a variety of uses, including food for humans and animals, alcohol for […]
Wyoming Will Sell Square Mile Of State Land To Join Grand Teton National Park
“Wyoming will sell a 1-square-mile (2.6-square-kilometer) parcel of pristine land bordering Grand Teton National Park to the U.S. government for […]
EPA Warns Toxic Formaldehyde Presents An Unreasonable Risk Of Injury
“The agency’s final risk assessment for formaldehyde jump-starts the process to address the risk posed by the cancer-causing chemical” Chemicals […]
GRAPHIC: As Trump policy changes loom, nearly half of farmworkers lack legal status
The nation’s agriculture sector, which relies heavily on undocumented workers, could face a significant challenge when President-elect Donald Trump takes […]
Oklahoma AG’s expert witnesses push chicken waste ban amid federal lawsuit
The only way to significantly reduce phosphorus levels in Oklahoma’s eastern waterways is to ban the use of chicken litter […]