The USDA’s Scientific Department Has Unionized. Will the USDA Care?
Last August, USDA chief Sonny Perdue proposed moving the Economic Research Service—the USDA’s science arm—out of Washington.
Can the Democrats Win Back Farm Country?
The rural vote has become decidedly Republican in recent decades. But many progressive pundits see an opening to change that in the 2020 election — it just might not be what they think it is.
Trump Administration Wants to Ease the Way for More GMO Crops
The Department of Agriculture issued a proposal for how to treat genetically modified crops in the future, amounting to an overhaul.
Trump Announces New $16 Billion Aid Package for Farmers
In response to the continued trade war with China, the Trump administration announced new aid for farmers—who have been hit particularly hard.
Tomatoes Are About to Get Expensive
Tomatoes are one of the biggest-selling fruits in the United States, even if sometimes they’re categorized as vegetables (which we all know they’re not).
Farmer Income Drops At Largest Rate in Three Years
It has been a very, very bad few months for farmers.
In Largest Verdict Yet, Jury Orders Monsanto-Bayer to Pay $2 Billion in Roundup Damages
There’s news in the flood of lawsuits accusing Monsanto’s extremely popular weed killer, Roundup, of causing cancer.
Law Seeks to Ban School Lunch Shaming
Lunch shaming is real, and can be both damaging to kids and indicative of how this country—casually, cruelly, without thought—treats those in need.
