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USDA Is Dealing With a Positive Coronavirus Test at Its Headquarters
Many employees, though, are still coming in to work.
Farmers Brace as State Department Pauses Visa Applications for Mexican Workers
The federal government has suspended all visa services in Mexico (including for H2A visas) in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Your Farm-Related COVID-19 News Roundup
What you need to know about how the novel coronavirus is affecting farming and food.
Enoki Mushrooms Recalled, Multiple People Dead
Enoki mushrooms are the cause of a very dangerous foodborne illness.
UPDATE: Bills Aim to Ensure People Have Enough Food During Coronavirus
But it’s being held up by partisan debates.
Farmers and the Center for Food Safety Sue USDA Over Organic Hydroponics
The long-burbling discontent is now a lawsuit.
Largest Certified Organic Dairy Brand Pledges to Become ‘Carbon Positive’ by 2025
It’s a bold plan—and might actually happen.
Pesticides Can Mess With Baby Bumblebee Brains, Says New Study
They grow up with learning impairments.
Researchers Say American Rivers Are Getting Sucked Dry by Beef Industry
They suggest paying farmers not to farm.
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