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Hawley Calls for Tyson Probe Amid Cuts to Child Labor Protections
Federal oversight is shrinking as policy proposals echo Project 2025's deregulatory agenda.
Policy•6 min read
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The House GOP Wants to Cut Food Stamps to Fund Tax Cuts. Will the Senate Get on Board?
The megabill is a “grab bag of Republican and meat and dairy industry interests,” but its fate is uncertain.
Policy•8 min read
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Screwworm Outbreak Prompts U.S. to Halt Livestock Imports from Mexico
“It's hard to get ahead of it, because the animals can't talk to us and tell us they have a problem.”
Policy•8 min read
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Recent Graduates Were Told They Were Coming to the U.S. for Cultural Exchange. They Ended Up Trapped in a Factory Farm.
A lawsuit alleges that three Guatemalan citizens, who came to the U.S. on J-1 visas, worked dangerous jobs under false pretenses.
Law & Justice•10 min read
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Trump Wants Fish Farms in Federal Waters. Two Senators Are Trying to Stop Him.
The Keep Finfish Free Act would require Congressional approval for commercial aquaculture facilities.
Policy•7 min read
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Trump Administration Withdraws Salmonella Testing Plan for Poultry
The rule, which has been in the works for years, would have made American consumers safer.
Food•4 min read
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The World’s Biggest Meat Company Gets the Greenlight to Go Public on the New York Stock Exchange
Advocacy groups asked regulators to block JBS’ bid, noting its history of corruption charges and illegal deforestation. Approval came after a big donation to Trump.
Food•6 min read
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In Iowa, Researchers Press for More Scrutiny of the Link Between Big Ag and Cancer Risk
The partnership aims to fill a research gap with statewide listening sessions and a review of the scientific literature.
Health•4 min read
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How Tariffs Will Impact Farmers and Consumers
It’s still a highly volatile situation, but here’s what we can predict.
Policy•10 min read
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Federal Inspectors Found Antibiotics in Beef ‘Raised Without Antibiotics.’ They Took No Action
JBS, Cargill and Tyson appear to have misled consumers.
Food•8 min read
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Could People in ICE Detention Centers Be Forced to Work in Slaughterhouses?
The precedent in prisons exists.
Food•8 min read
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Prop 12 Is Under Attack Again, But Some Republicans Aren’t On Board
Inside the latest attempt to undo the landmark animal welfare law.
Policy•9 min read
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Supreme Court Ruling Leads to Second Wave of NOAA Firings
Work on overfishing and weather forecasting — vital to climate protection — have been gutted, according to House Democrats and environmental advocates.
Climate•6 min read
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As Trump Stands Firm on Tariffs, USDA Signals Possible Relief for Farmers
During a visit to Iowa, Secretary Rollins suggested that the administration would consider financial relief for farmers.
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Trump’s USDA Moves to Make Meatpacking Work More Dangerous
The goal is to allow meatpacking plants to set their own processing line speeds, an agency spokesperson said.
Policy•7 min read
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Phrases Newly Banned At USDA Include ‘Safe Drinking Water’ and ‘Climate Change,’ Leaked Memo Reveals
Over 100 words and phrases are now banned, many of them essential to any discussion of climate.
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Axed Once, USDA Employees Anxiously Await Potentially Being Fired Again
Many employees have been reinstated, but the Trump administration is moving forward with plans to slash federal jobs.
Policy•5 min read
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Major Supermarkets Fail to Tackle Methane in Their Supply Chains
Walmart and Kroger are among the retailers overlooking a major source of food-related climate pollution.
Food•5 min read
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Trump’s Department of Justice Investigates the Price of Eggs
The agency has opened an investigation into high egg prices and corporate price-gouging.
Policy•3 min read
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Breaking: Congress Votes to Slash Rural Program Funding, Putting Clean Water At Risk
The latest continuing resolution to pass the Senate will greatly impact rural programs.
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EPA Moves To Decimate Clean Water Protections With Support From the Farm Bureau
The agency’s “biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history” spells serious concern for climate change, clean air, water and public health.
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Food Security Researchers in 20 Countries Thought They Had U.S. Funding. Then Trump Took Office
All but one of the Obama-Era agricultural innovation labs received notice in late February that climate-resilient and other food security programs were “not in the national interest.”
Climate•14 min read
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Could Checkoff Programs Be Next on DOGE’s Chopping Block?
Critics of checkoffs — the marketing tool of agricultural commodities like pork and beef — are asking the Trump administration to make cuts.
Food•9 min read
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New Avian Flu Plan Hatched by USDA, but Experts Are Wary
“I would hate to look back in five or 10 years at this moment and think, 'wow, what we could have done right now could have prevented so much.'”
Policy•7 min read
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