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As Biden Makes New Climate Pledge, Vilsack Unveils Conservation Expansion

The US Department of Agriculture’s marquee conservation program is about to get significantly bigger. The... (more)

Josh Voorhees
April 22, 2021
Biden Administration Extends Free School Meals Through Next School Year

The National School Lunch Program, which provides free or reduced-cost meals to kids through schools,... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
April 21, 2021
Cory Booker Wants Ag to Be a (Much) Bigger Part of Democrats’...

President Joe Biden’s $2-trillion infrastructure plan is, as it stands today, noticeably light on cash... (more)

Josh Voorhees
April 13, 2021
The Meat of the Matter

President Joe Biden has made agriculture an integral part of his plan to tackle climate... (more)

Josh Voorhees
April 8, 2021
Why Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Could Be a ‘Big F**king Deal’ for American...

It is, at long last, Infrastructure Week in Washington. It likely will be for months... (more)

Josh Voorhees
April 1, 2021
A Weird Trade War Rages Between India and the Pacific Northwest Over...

In 2018, India was the second-largest purchaser of American apples, most commonly the Red Delicious... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
April 1, 2021
Farmland-as-Commodity Trend Is Boxing Out Farmers

When Bill Gates became the largest private owner of American farmland, eyebrows lifted. But Gates,... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
March 31, 2021
Democrats Say They Aren’t Done Helping Black Farmers

The Democrats behind this month’s historic debt-relief package for Black farmers have a message for... (more)

Josh Voorhees
March 26, 2021
USDA’s New Pandemic Assistance Program Aims to Help Underserved Producers

The Trump administration paid out astronomical amounts of assistance money to farmers and food producers... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
March 26, 2021