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.
H-2A Farmworkers Will See Wage Increases This Year
In 2020, the Trump administration froze wages for foreign farmworkers. Last month, a lawsuit overturned the decision, affecting tens of thousands of workers.
Biden Administration Unveils $1 Billion Plan To Expand Independent Meat Processing
President Biden held a virtual roundtable to discuss his plan to improve competition and supply chain issues in meat production.
