Proposed Hemp Bill Would Open Field Up to More Growers
The Hemp Advancement Act would enable people with prior drug convictions to participate in the growing industry, among other changes. But some producers say it would do more harm than good.
New Equity Commission Sets Out to Strengthen the USDA’s Equitable Practices
The 15-member independent commission aims to “address equity issues, including racial equity issues.”
How Mexico’s Lucrative Avocado Industry Became a Source of Political Tension
The recent US ban on avocado imports from Mexico underscores the risks of being so heavily reliant on a product that comes from one region in one country that’s rife with violence and corruption.
Highlights from the USDA’s 2022 Commodity Outlook Reports
What’s ahead for the sugar, dairy, grain and oilseeds, livestock and poultry and cotton sectors.
US Suspends Avocado Imports From Mexico
The decision follows a threat made to an American inspector.
Iowa Representative Pushing to Ban New Factory Farms
A state legislator is standing up to Big Ag with a new bill that would immediately halt all expansion of factory farms in Iowa.
Proposed Acts Could Finally Help Regulate CBD in Food Products
What it would mean for cannabis growers.
USDA Announces Updates to School Meal Nutrition Standards
The changes will roll out in the 2022-2023 school year.
EPA Launches Investigation Into North Carolina Hog Operations
The state is allowing Smithfield Foods plants to produce biogas from hog waste lagoons—a decision that disproportionately affects the surrounding communities of color.
