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Koch Foods, Pilgrim’s Pride Executives Indicted in Chicken Price-Fixing Case
Koch Foods says it denies the charges and will vigorously defend itself.
OSHA fines Poultry Companies $1 Million after Deaths of Six Workers
The Department of Labor called the deaths “very preventable.”
Bayer to Stop Residential Sales of Glyphosate-Based Roundup by 2023
The agrochemical giant plans to replace its controversial herbicide with products that don’t contain glyphosate.
USDA Announces $67 Million in Loans for Farmers with Title Issues
The department says heirs’ property issues are the ‘leading cause of Black land loss’ in the country.
Meatpacking Executives Skewered Over Competition in Market
A bipartisan committee of senators raised concerns about monopolies in the meat market.
Philippines Becomes First Country to Approve GMO ‘Golden Rice’
The rice is supposed to help with childhood nutrition. But will it?
Report: Soil Carbon Credits Need More Consistency to Reduce Emissions
Carbon credits seem like a great idea. But there’s an awful lot we don’t know.
Agri-Business Corporations Are Trying to Save The Environment. Or Are They?
How can you tell which agriculture projects are advancing sustainability and which are greenwashing? The lines are blurry and getting blurrier.
Study: Wild Pigs Are Releasing as Much Carbon Dioxide as Millions of Cars
While there’s significant uncertainty in the study, it shows how damaging these hogs can be.
