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After forcing resignations, USDA tries to walk back staff cuts and calls frontline workers ‘vital’
We have updated this story to include a letter sent April 25 from Democratic House members criticizing Rollins’ staffing ...
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Bayer’s effort to block Roundup lawsuits kicks into high gear
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. April 28, 2025 Update: North Dakota ...
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Underage workers, millions of dollars and trucks full of dead chickens — inside the business of killing in response to bird flu
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Scientists test fiber hemp for ‘forever chemicals’ cleanup as farmer profits collapse
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Sewage fertilizer can cause illness and harm the environment. Why are some Oklahoma officials resistant to a ban?
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Trump deportations have dairy farmers on edge
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 ...
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SNAP spending at farmers’ markets grew 431% over a decade and held steady post-pandemic
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Canceling unsubstantiated climate-smart claims should start with Tyson Foods
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Bill seeks to increase farmland access for young farmers and ranchers
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, Democrat of Illinois, has sponsored a bill to help young farmers and ranchers access farmland. photo provided What a difference you’d make – for as little as $5/month.
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Tariff is Trump’s favorite word — but for soybean farmers, it spells trouble
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The EPA’s crusade against climate science is a fool’s errand
Main entrance of U.S. EPA Headquarters; the William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building on 12th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. photo by Carol McKinney Highsmith via Wikimedia Commons What a difference ...