Policy

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation is shelling out some serious coin in a  settlement  claiming it underpaid contract growers. Context: ...

A DOL rule is DOA (dead on arrival) in some states. Order in the court:  Earlier this week,  a federal judge said, "NEXT" —Judge Judy...

Proposed updates for livestock disaster assistance are causing a  stampede  of support. LIP needs TLC:  The  Livestock Indemnity Program...

Fun fact:  Did you know the U.S. is one of the top producers  of aquatic and marine foods worldwide? Now you do. The real kicker: it’s...

Vice President Kamala Harris says when she’s in charge, there will be a price-gouging ban.  Say what?  Her presidential  administration...

Eleven states petitioned the EPA to set a rule to stop states ( looking at you, California ) from slapping on chemical warning  labels...

The EPA has declared an emergency ban on dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate—aka  DCPA  or Dacthal.  The pesticide has been found to cause...

Funds for farmers to keep farming—but with less water—are headed west.  Down pour load :  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an...

USDA’s Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) is trying to gobble up salmonella .  Hatching a new plan: A proposed rule released by...

"America’s food security is national security." That was Senator Mike Braun (IN) speaking about his newly introduced legislation —The...

Ag and biofuel groups sent up smoke signals in an outcry against the EPA’s final ruling for vehicle emissions. The groups say the final...

Americans have the meats .  Eighty percent of Americans call themselves meat eaters, while 98% of households purchase meat. Households...

Puff up your chest, greater sage-grouse: you’re getting your limelight! Strut your stuff: The greater sage-grouse, the largest grouse...

The FAFSA Simplification Act, which passed in December 2020, is creating complexities that concern college-bound farm kids. The previous...

ICYMI: One of the largest issues the agricultural industry faces is labor shortages. And those problems have persisted, even as the...

New rule, who this? A new rule from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service aims to protect farmers and ranchers from retaliation with...

The EPA made an announcement last week, and for once, it wasn’t about a new regulation. Michael Regan, EPA Administrator, announced the...

New York is suing JBS for being the Big Bad Apple in the fight for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. What’s the beef ? New York...

WeedOut is going green, green with cash, and green with weeds. The Israel-based company completed its Series A funding, bringing in $8.1M...

The answer for keeping pests away isn’t black or white. It’s not even blue or green; it’s red.  While bug netting of the past was...