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.
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.
USDA to Set Up ‘Pop-Up’ Site to Ease Port Congestion
With ships stuck off the California coast, the USDA plans to increase the capacity of the Port of Oakland to get agriculture products moving.
Expensive Catfish Regulation Fails to Reel In Results
A controversial USDA inspection rule has had unintended consequences for the farm-raised and wild-caught catfish industries—as well as the food system they’re meant to support.
Truck Drivers Are on the Way to Canada’s Capital to Protest Vaccine Requirements
As tensions over vaccine requirements and supply chain issues rise, a group dubbed the “Freedom Convoy” is headed to protest in Ottawa.
Maine Governor Denies Farmworkers the Right to Unionize
The reasoning? She feared it would discourage the growth of farms.
US to Export Pork to India For the First Time
American pork products will head to India in exchange for produce like mangoes and pomegranates.
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