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Federal Judge Sides With Hydroponic Farmers in ‘Organic’ Fight

The legal battle over whether hydroponic farms can qualify for the certified organic label appears... (more)

Josh Voorhees
March 22, 2021
The Latest Battle in the Meat Wars

Colorado’s Democratic governor has declared this coming Saturday, March 20 to be “MeatOut Day,” an... (more)

Josh Voorhees
March 17, 2021
‘Political Interference’ Reportedly Tainted Past EPA Decisions on Dicamba

The life of dicamba as a broad-spectrum, widely used treatment for major American crops has... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
March 17, 2021
Congress Passes Coronavirus Relief Bill with $23 Billion for Farming and Food

The US House on Wednesday signed off on the final version of the $1.9-trillion coronavirus... (more)

Josh Voorhees
March 10, 2021
A Renewed Push to Crack Down on Foreign Farm Ownership

A Missouri state legislator has renewed a push to ban foreign companies from buying farmland... (more)

Josh Voorhees
March 4, 2021
Farm-State Republicans Are Trying Out a New-Again Climate Message

Farm-state Republicans in the House took a new-again climate message out for a test drive... (more)

Josh Voorhees
February 26, 2021
Biden Bets the Farm on Climate

President Joe Biden has made no secret of his grand plans to tackle climate change.... (more)

Josh Voorhees
February 15, 2021
USDA Forecasts Dip in Net Farmer Income in 2021

Last week, the USDA released a forecast that predicts net farm income will decrease by... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
February 13, 2021
How Will Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Antitrust Bill Affect Agriculture?

The increasing rate of megamergers has wracked the agriculture industry as much as any other.... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
February 11, 2021