In Spite of Environmental Concerns, Europe Continues to Buy Brazilian Beef
A new report reveals the major European supermarkets that are potentially fueling illegal deforestation when they support the Brazilian cattle industry.
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Trump’s Plan to Bail Out Farmers During the Trade War Could Backfire
Corn and soybeans—the crops that have been hardest hit by the tariffs—are typically used for animal feed, not human consumption.
PepsiCo Tells Farmers: ‘Join Us or Grow Other Potatoes’
How plant patents work in the U.S. and India.
Viewfinder: Farmers in Germany Fear Possible Summer Drought
The photographer lets soil the texture of dry sand slip through his fingers at a farmer's field on April 25th, 2019, near Liebenwalde, Germany.
Iowa’s New Law Criminalizing Undercover Investigations of Farms Faces Legal Challenges
The ACLU of Iowa argues this law is no different than its predecessor, which was ruled unconstitutional this year.
More States Are Restricting Who Can Sue Agriculture Operations
Six states are restricting lawsuits against concentrated animal feeding operations in ways that will disproportionately affect low-income communities.
Agriculture Census Data Shows the U.S. Has More Female Farmers Than Ever
And other key takeaways from the latest Census of Agriculture.
Are Meat Substitutes Meat? Several States Say No.
North Dakota is the latest state to restrict the use of the term in food labeling to protect its livestock industry.
African-American Farmers Make Up Less Than 2 Percent of All U.S. Farmers
A new report finds that racial discrimination within USDA programs is responsible for this decline.
Will Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Break Up Agribusiness Help Small Farmers?
The presidential candidate proposes to fight industrial agriculture through reforms on mergers, checkoff programs, right-to-repair, and country-of-origin labels.