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Floods Soak Farms Around the Globe

Little time has passed since farm headlines were dominated by drought and water shortage. Now,... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
June 5, 2013
Ben & Jerry’s Says No to GMOs

Ben & Jerry's announced it will stop using genetically-modified ingredients in its ice cream by... (more)

Rebecca Flint Marx
June 3, 2013
Smithfield Will Bring Home China’s Bacon, But at What Cost?

Yesterday, Shuanghui International, China’s biggest pork producer, announced it would buy Smithfield Foods, America’s biggest... (more)

Rebecca Flint Marx
May 30, 2013
Marching Against the (Genetically Modified) Grain

Organizers say more than 2 million turned out for marches against Monsanto and GMOs.

Rebecca Flint Marx
May 28, 2013
Amish Raw Milk Farmer Vernon Hershberger Wins Big in Court

(Above: Farmer Vernon Hershberger between two of his lawyers, Glenn Reynolds and Elizabeth Rich.) “Food... (more)

David Gumpert
May 28, 2013
5 Issues to Watch in the Senate Farm Bill

The Farm Bill debate is well underway in the Senate. Here are some issues to... (more)

Jesse Hirsch
May 24, 2013
Whey Too Much: Greek Yogurt’s Dark Side

The Greek yogurt boom has produced an unfortunate byproduct: tons and tons of whey.

Justin Elliott
May 22, 2013
4 Questions Raised by the Amish Raw Milk Trial

The growing trend of drinking and selling raw milk is getting one of its first... (more)

David Gumpert
May 17, 2013
Farm Bill FAQs

Five FAQs on the Senate's farm bill.

Jesse Hirsch
May 15, 2013
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